Chords of: Drifting in the Clouds by: Ed Hamilton. (Gm7, Cmaj7, Fmaj7, A#maj7) 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.
“Drifting in the Clouds” by Ed Hamilton is in C Minor and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Cmaj7, Fmaj7, A#maj7.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 5:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Gm7 → Cmaj7 → Gm7 → Cmaj7 → Gm7 → Cmaj7 → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 1:26 | 27% |
| Cmaj7 | 1:14 | 23% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:38 | 12% |
| A#maj7 | 0:29 | 9% |
| G | 0:24 | 8% |
| Am7 | 0:17 | 5% |
| G#maj7 | 0:16 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:14 | 4% |
Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – A#maj7 – G – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – A#maj7 – G – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – A#maj7 – G – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Cmaj7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – A#maj7 – Gm7 – G#maj7 – D#maj7 – G#maj7 – D#maj7 – Gm7/D – Dm7 – …
