Chords of: Spanish or Vanish by: Duolingo. (F#m7b5/E, Am7, G7, Em7) 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.
“Spanish or Vanish” by Duolingo is in D Major and runs at about 158 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 30 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7b5/E, Am7, G7, Em7.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 13% of the 1:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7b5/A → G7 → Am7 → Em7 → G7 → Am7 → Em7 → G7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:08 | 13% |
| G7 | 0:08 | 13% |
| Em7 | 0:07 | 11% |
| Dm7 | 0:06 | 10% |
| Em | 0:06 | 10% |
| G6 | 0:03 | 6% |
| Bm7 | 0:03 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:03 | 5% |
Eb – Bm7b5/A – Dm7 – G7 – Am7 – Em7 – Dm7 – G7 – Am7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 – G7 – Dm – E7 – Dm7 – G6 – Am7 – Dm7 – G6 – F6 – Em – A6 – Bm7 – Em7 – A6 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – C#m7b5/B – A/B – F#m7b5/E
