Chords of: Seize the Day by: Avenged Sevenfold. (Bb, Dm, C, F) 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.
“Seize the Day” by Avenged Sevenfold is in D Minor and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 180 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Dm, C, F.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 5:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F6 → G → C → Bb6 → C → Dm → Gm → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 0:58 | 18% |
| C | 0:48 | 15% |
| Bb | 0:47 | 14% |
| F | 0:39 | 12% |
| Gm | 0:28 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:14 | 4% |
| G | 0:11 | 3% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:10 | 3% |
Dm7 – Bb7/D – F6 – G – C – Bb6 – C – Dm – F – Gm – C – C7 – Bb/F – F – Am – Dm – Gm – C – Bb – F – E – Dm – Gm – Bb – F – Cmaj7 – Dm – C/G – Gm – F6 – C – Dm – Gm – Bb/F – F – C6 – F/C – Em – Dm – C/G – Gm – F6 – C – F – Gm – C – C7 – Bb/F – …
