Chords of: Parents by: Emma Steinbakken. (Gmaj7, F, C, Gm7) 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.
“Parents” by Emma Steinbakken is in C Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, F, C, Gm7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 2:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Dm7 → F → Cm → F → Am7 → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:54 | 31% |
| C | 0:30 | 17% |
| Dm7 | 0:22 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Bb | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| C7/E | 0:06 | 3% |
Gm7 – Dm7 – C – F – Bb – F – Cm – Dm7 – Em7 – C – Gm – F – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – C – Dm – C – F – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – F – C6 – C – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – F – Bb/F – F – C – Dm7b5 – C7/E – F – Bbmaj7 – F/A – C – Dm7 – C7/E – F – Bbmaj7 – F/A – C – Dm7 – C/E – F – Bb – F – C – Dm7 – …
