Chords of: The Chain (Live: LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge Louisiana 30 Aug 78) by: Fleetwood Mac. (Dm, D, G, Am7b5) 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 (Live: LSU Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge Louisiana 30 Aug 78)” by Fleetwood Mac is in D Major and runs at about 154 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, D, G, Am7b5.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7b5 → Bm7b5/A → D → D7 → D → D7 → Dm7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:28 | 31% |
| Dm | 0:43 | 15% |
| G | 0:26 | 9% |
| Am7b5 | 0:19 | 7% |
| Gm7 | 0:19 | 7% |
| Gm | 0:14 | 5% |
| G7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| D7 | 0:13 | 4% |
Am7b5 – Bm7b5/A – D – D7 – D – D7 – G – Dm7 – Bb6 – D – G – G7 – D7 – Gm – D – Bm6 – Gm7 – G – Dm – Bb – Cm6 – Gm7 – Gm – Dm – Bb – Cm6 – D – G – Dm7 – Gm – D – G – Dm7 – Gm – D – G – G7 – D7 – Gm – D – Abmaj7 – Bm7b5 – Gm7 – G – Dm – Bb – C – Gm7 – …
