Chords of: Sandstorm by: Darude. (C#m7b5/B, Em, Em7, 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.
“Sandstorm” by Darude is in E Major and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 73 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7b5/B, Em, Em7, E.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 73% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Em7 → Em → E → Em → Em7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 2:40 | 73% |
| Em7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| G | 0:14 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| E | 0:08 | 4% |
| C | 0:04 | 2% |
| D | 0:04 | 2% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:01 | 0% |
Em – C – G – D – Em – C – G – Em – Am7 – G – D – Em – Am7 – G – D – Em – Am7 – G – D – Em – Am7 – G – D – Em – Em7 – Em – C – G – D – Em – C – Em7 – Em – C – Em7 – Em – E – Em – Am7 – G – D – Em – Am7 – G – D – Em – Am7 – G – …
