Chords of: The Ecstasy of Gold by: Ennio Morricone. (Am, C, D, F) 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.
“The Ecstasy of Gold” by Ennio Morricone is in C Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, C, D, F.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → C → D → F → Am → G6 → G → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 0 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 | 0:53 | 27% |
| C | 0:42 | 21% |
| D | 0:34 | 17% |
| F | 0:24 | 12% |
| E | 0:11 | 6% |
| G | 0:11 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Am – C – D – F – Am – G6 – G – C – Am – E – Am – C – D – F – Am – G – C – A/E – E – Am – C – D – F – C – E – E7 – Am – D – Am – C – D – F – Am – C – D – F – Am – Bm7b5/A – G6 – D – Am7 – Em – Am7 – D – Dm7 – G – Em – Am – …
