Chords of: The Chain (From Gears 5) by: Evanescence. (E, Em7, Am7, C) 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 Chain (From Gears 5)” by Evanescence is in C Major and runs at about 151 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Em7, Am7, C.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Em → E → Am7 → G6 → D → C → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:48 | 20% |
| Em7 | 0:36 | 15% |
| Am7 | 0:32 | 13% |
| C | 0:24 | 10% |
| E7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| D | 0:15 | 6% |
| Em | 0:15 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:10 | 4% |
E – Em – A/E – E – Em7 – Am7 – G6 – D – C – Am7 – Em – C – D – Am7 – C – Em – C – D6 – E – E7 – Em7 – Am – G6 – D6 – C – Em – E7 – Cmaj7 – A – G6 – D – C – E – Em7 – A – G – D – C – E – A7 – C6 – Em7 – C – D7 – A7 – Em7 – C – F6 – …
