Chords of: Walking On A Dream by: Empire of The Sun. (D7, Fm7, Ab, Cm) 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.
“Walking On A Dream” by Empire of The Sun is in C Minor and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D7, Fm7, Ab, Cm.
Fm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Ab/Bb → Cm7 → Ab/Bb → Fm7 → Eb6 → Fm7 → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm7 | 1:04 | 32% |
| Cm | 0:37 | 19% |
| Eb6 | 0:28 | 14% |
| Ab | 0:23 | 11% |
| Fm | 0:11 | 6% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:10 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
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