Chords of: Downfall by: Children of Bodom. (G7, G, Eb, Dm) 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.
“Downfall” by Children of Bodom is in Eb Major and runs at about 194 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 222 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, G, Eb, Dm.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → G → Gm → Eb → G → Eb → G → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:47 | 17% |
| Gm | 0:40 | 14% |
| G | 0:36 | 13% |
| Dm | 0:22 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:16 | 6% |
| G7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| F | 0:09 | 3% |
| Fm | 0:08 | 3% |
G7 – G – Gm – Eb – G – Eb – G – Am7 – Bb6 – Eb – G – Bb6 – Eb – Dm – Eb – Gm – Bb – Eb – Gm – Bb – D – Dm – Eb – Gm – Bb – Eb – Gm – Bb – Dm – Eb – Gm – Bb – Eb – Gm – Bb – Dm – G – Ab6 – Gm – Ab – G – Abmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Gm – Bbm – Fm – Cm – Gm – …
