Chords of: Sacrifice by: Elton John. (G, D, A, 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.
“Sacrifice” by Elton John is in D Major and runs at about 114 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, D, A, Em7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → F#m7 → G → D → F#m7 → G → D → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:25 | 30% |
| G | 1:09 | 24% |
| A | 1:09 | 24% |
| Em7 | 0:19 | 7% |
| G/D | 0:13 | 4% |
| F#m7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:08 | 3% |
| Em | 0:07 | 2% |
D – F#m7 – G – G6 – D – F#m7 – G – D – G – Em7 – A – D – G – Em7 – A – Bm – G – A – Bm – G – Gmaj7 – A – D – G – Em7 – A – D – G – A – D – G – A – D – G/D – F#m7 – A7/C# – D – F#m7 – G – D – G – Em7 – A – D – G – Em7 – A – Bm – …
