Chords of: Paranoid by: Black Sabbath. (E7, E, D, 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.
“Paranoid” by Black Sabbath is in D Major and runs at about 161 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, E, D, Em.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 2:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Em → D → Em → D → E → Em → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:00 | 36% |
| D | 0:50 | 30% |
| Em | 0:28 | 17% |
| E7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| C | 0:04 | 2% |
| A/E | 0:02 | 1% |
| D7 | 0:02 | 1% |
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