Chords of: Only Teardrops by: Emmelie de Forest. (Em, Am, C, G) 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.
“Only Teardrops” by Emmelie de Forest is in C Major and runs at about 111 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 90 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Am, C, G.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Am → C6 → Am → C6 → F → Am → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:47 | 26% |
| G | 0:31 | 17% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:29 | 16% |
| C | 0:24 | 13% |
| F | 0:20 | 11% |
| C6 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Am7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Am – Fmaj7 – C – Am – Fmaj7 – Am – Fmaj7 – C6 – Am – Fmaj7 – C6 – F – Am – G6 – F – Am – G – F – Am – G – F – Am – Fmaj7 – C – G – Am – Fmaj7 – C6 – G – Am – C – Am – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – C – F – Am7 – G – F – Dm – Am – G – F – Am7 – G – Fmaj7 – D7 – …
