Chords of: The Moon in the WEST by: BMSG WEST. (A7, Am, Fmaj7, C6) 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.
“The Moon in the WEST” by BMSG WEST is in A Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 147 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A7, Am, Fmaj7, C6.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Fmaj7 → Cmaj7 → Am → Em7 → Am → Fmaj7 → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:47 | 38% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:28 | 10% |
| C6 | 0:20 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| E7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Am7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:10 | 4% |
Am – Em – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – E – Am – Em7b5 – F6 – Em7 – E7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Dm – E7 – Am – Gm6 – Am – Em7 – C6 – Fmaj7 – Am – Em – F – Em7 – Dm7 – E7 – Am – Em – F – Dm7 – E – A7 – Am – Em – Am – D7 – Fmaj7 – G – F – Cmaj7 – Abm7b5 – F#m7b5/E – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – …
