Chords of: Life is Short by: Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu. (Gm, Dm, Gm6, Gm7) 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.
“Life is Short” by Cheema Y, Gur Sidhu is in D Minor and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 53 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, Dm, Gm6, Gm7.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 52% of the 1:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Gm → Dm → Gm → Dm → Gm7 → Dm → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 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 | 52% |
| Gm | 0:22 | 20% |
| Gm6 | 0:18 | 16% |
| Gm7 | 0:08 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:01 | 1% |
| C6 | 0:01 | 1% |
| Em | 0:01 | 1% |
C6 – Gm7 – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm7 – Dm – Gm7 – Dm – Gm6 – Dm – Gm7 – Gm6 – Dm – Fmaj7 – Dm – Gm6 – Dm – Em – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm6 – Dm – Gm6 – Dm – Gm7 – Gm6 – Dm – Gm7 – G6 – Dm – Gm6 – F – E7 – Dm – Gm6 – Dm – Gm6 – Dm – Gm – Dm – …
