Chords of: Wild Is the Wind by: David Bowie. (E, Am, Dm, Emaj7) 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.
“Wild Is the Wind” by David Bowie is in D Minor and runs at about 199 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Am, Dm, Emaj7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → G/D → F/C → Dm7 → C/G → G → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:37 | 18% |
| Dm | 0:31 | 15% |
| Emaj7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| F | 0:12 | 6% |
| C | 0:12 | 6% |
| A | 0:11 | 5% |
Am – Cmaj7 – D – Em7 – C/G – G/D – Fdim – F/C – C# – Dm6 – Dm – Dm7 – C/G – Dm7 – G – E – A – Dm6 – Am – Dm – Am – A – Dm7 – G – Gaug – F/C – C – Gm – Am – E – Ebmaj7 – D7 – C – Abmaj7 – Am – F – F6 – Dm – Emaj7 – Am – Gm6 – Am7 – F – Dm6 – G – F6 – Em – Dm – …
