Chords of: Élan by: Nightwish. (G6, Dm, F, C) 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.
“Élan” by Nightwish is in C Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 171 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G6, Dm, F, C.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 4:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Bb/C → Cm → Ab → Bb/C → Dm → F → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 0:51 | 17% |
| C | 0:36 | 12% |
| F | 0:35 | 12% |
| D | 0:21 | 7% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:15 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:14 | 5% |
| Eb | 0:10 | 3% |
Cm – Cm7 – Ab6 – Bb/C – Cm – Ab – Bb/C – Dm – F – C – Dm – Bbmaj7 – C – D – Dm – C – Bbmaj7 – C6 – Dm – C/E – Bbmaj7 – F – Gm – Bbdim – C – D – F – C/E – Bbmaj7 – F – Dm – F – C – Bbmaj7 – F – Gm – C6 – D – Dm – Gm – F – C – Dm – F – C – C6 – Gm6 – Dm – …
