Chords of: Darkness by: Eminem. (Em, D, E, 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.
“Darkness” by Eminem is in D Major and runs at about 147 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 124 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D, E, Em7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 5:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → D → E → Em → Dmaj7 → Em → D → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:55 | 34% |
| Em | 1:18 | 23% |
| E | 0:27 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:21 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:15 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:07 | 2% |
Em7 – F# – Em7 – D – A – D – A6 – D – Em – Bmaj7 – E – Em – Dmaj7 – Dm7 – D – A6 – Em – D – Fmaj7 – Em – E7 – Em7 – D – Em7 – E – Em – D – Em6 – Emaj7 – Em – D – G – A6 – D – A6 – D – Em – Dm – D – Em7 – D – Em – E6 – Em – D – Em – Emaj7 – Em – …
