Chords of: Orinoco Flow by: Enya. (Cm, G, C, Am) 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.
“Orinoco Flow” by Enya is in C Major and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 148 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, G, C, Am.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Cm → G → C → Cm → G → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:35 | 43% |
| F | 0:46 | 21% |
| C | 0:39 | 18% |
| Cm | 0:17 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:09 | 4% |
| Am | 0:04 | 2% |
| D | 0:04 | 2% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – Cm – Bb – F – Cm – Bb – F – Cm – Bb – F – Cm – Bb – F – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – F – C – …
