Chords of: 12 Summers by: Blade Brown. (Eb7, Em, Em7, A/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.
“12 Summers” by Blade Brown is in Db Minor and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 71 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb7, Em, Em7, A/E.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 58% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dmaj7 → Em → Em7 → Em6 → Dm6 → Em → Em7 → Emaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:49 | 58% |
| Em7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:13 | 7% |
| A/E | 0:12 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Em6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Dmaj7 – Em – Am – Em – Am – Em – B7 – Em7 – Em6 – F#m7b5/E – Em – Dm6 – Eb6 – Em – Dmaj7 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em7 – Fmaj7 – Emaj7 – Dmaj7 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – F#m6 – Em – Fmaj7 – Em – Fmaj7 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – Am6 – Em – Caug – Bm – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – B7 – Em6 – D7 – Emaj7 – F#m7b5/E – Em – F#maj7 – Em – Am7 – …
