Chords of: The Chain by: Fleetwood Mac. (Em, E, E7, Am7) 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” by Fleetwood Mac is in E Major and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, E, E7, Am7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 4:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7 → E → A → D6 → E → A7 → Em → C6. 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 — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:05 | 25% |
| Em | 0:44 | 17% |
| E7 | 0:35 | 14% |
| A | 0:20 | 8% |
| Am7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| A7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| D | 0:12 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:10 | 4% |
E7 – E – E7 – A – A7 – Em – G – Cmaj7 – E – E7 – A – G/A – D6 – Am – E – A7 – Em – C6 – D – Am7 – Em7 – C6 – D – E7 – E – E7 – A – Em7 – D6 – Am – E – E7 – A – Am7 – Em7 – D6 – Am – E – E7 – A – Am7 – D6 – C6 – E – Am7 – Em – C6 – D – …
