CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Drums of Pharaoh, chord by chord.

Chords of: Drums of Pharaoh by: Egyptian Pharaoh. (Em, Am, C, D) 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.

About the chords of “Drums of Pharaoh”

“Drums of Pharaoh” by Egyptian Pharaoh is in C Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 45 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Am, C, D.

Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 79% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → Em → C → Em → C → Em → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Em2:4379%
Am0:157%
C0:157%
D0:094%
B0:042%

Chord progression, in order

Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – Am – B – Em – B – Em – Am – B – Em – B – Em – Am – Em – Am – Em – Am