Chords of: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Official Audio) by: AC/DC. (E, E7, A, Em) 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.
“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Official Audio)” by AC/DC is in E Major and runs at about 135 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 51 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, E7, A, Em.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 59% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Em → E7 → E → Em → E → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2:16 | 59% |
| E7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| A | 0:25 | 11% |
| Em | 0:17 | 8% |
| D | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bm | 0:08 | 3% |
| B | 0:02 | 1% |
E – Em – E7 – D – E – Em – D – E – D – E – A – E – A – E – D – E – Em – D – E – E7 – D – Em – D – E – A – E – A – E – B – A – Bm – A – Bm – D – E – Em – D – E – D – E – Em – D – E – D – E – A – E – A – …
