Chords of: Alum by: Gildcoustic. (Bbmaj7, A, E, Bm) 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.
“Alum” by Gildcoustic is in E Major and runs at about 132 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 45 different chords across 159 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, A, E, Bm.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 5:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → E → C#m7 → F#7/A# → Bm → E → A → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:58 | 18% |
| E | 0:41 | 13% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 9% |
| D | 0:19 | 6% |
| C#m | 0:19 | 6% |
| Bm7 | 0:16 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| F# | 0:13 | 4% |
Bm – D6 – E – A/E – C#m7 – F#7 – B – E – F#7/A# – Bm – E – E6 – A – D – Dmaj7 – D6 – Amaj7 – E – C#m – C#maj7 – C#7 – B – F#m7 – E/F# – D – Dmaj7 – Bm – A/E – E – A – D – Bm – Amaj7 – E – A – C#m – C#m7 – F#m – A6 – Bm7 – C#m – Dm6 – D – Faug – E – E7 – A/B – Bm – …
