CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Shadows in the Game, chord by chord.

Chords of: Shadows in the Game by: Alan Walker, Hans Zimmer. (A, D, F#m, E) 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.

About the chords of “Shadows in the Game”

“Shadows in the Game” by Alan Walker, Hans Zimmer is in D Major and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, D, F#m, E.

A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → D → A → F#m → D → E → F#m → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
A1:1128%
D1:0325%
F#m1:0124%
E0:5321%
A/Db0:052%

Chord progression, in order

F#m – D – A – F#m – D – A/Db – E – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – …