Chords of: The System by: Tom MacDonald. (C#/D#, C#m, C#, F#m7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“The System” by Tom MacDonald is in Db Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#/D#, C#m, C#, F#m7.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7 → C#m → Ebm7b5/Db → C#m → C# → C#maj7 → C#m → Ebm7b5/Db. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 1:34 | 50% |
| C# | 0:32 | 17% |
| F# | 0:15 | 8% |
| C#maj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ebm7b5/Db | 0:04 | 2% |
| C#m6 | 0:04 | 2% |
F#m7 – C#m – Ebm7b5/Db – C#m – D – C#m – E7/G# – C# – D7 – C# – E7/G# – C#maj7 – Dmaj7 – C# – F# – C#m – F# – E – C# – Dmaj7 – C#m – F# – C#m – F# – C#m – Ebm7b5/Db – C#maj7 – C#m – F#m7 – C# – E7/G# – C#maj7 – C#m7 – C# – Dm7 – C#m – Dm7b5 – C#m6 – Dmaj7 – C# – F# – C#m – F# – E – C# – D – C#m – F# – …
