Chords of: Black Hole Sun by: Soundgarden. (D#, B, 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.
“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden is in B Major and runs at about 106 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 130 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D#, B, F#, C#.
D# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 5:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G#m → F# → Fm → E → D# → G# → B → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D# | 0:52 | 17% |
| B | 0:47 | 15% |
| F# | 0:41 | 13% |
| C# | 0:39 | 13% |
| E | 0:35 | 11% |
| G# | 0:33 | 11% |
| Fm | 0:15 | 5% |
| D#m | 0:12 | 4% |
G# – G#m – F# – Fm – E – D# – G# – B – F# – Fm – E – D# – G# – A – G# – B – F# – Fm – E – D# – G# – F# – A – E – D# – G# – F# – B – E – D# – C# – D# – G# – B – F# – Fm – E – D# – G# – Adim – G# – B – F# – Fm – E – D# – G# – Adim – …
