Chords of: Hernan Cortes by: GIMS. (G7, C7, C6, Cm) 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.
“Hernan Cortes” by GIMS is in C Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, C7, C6, Cm.
C7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Abmaj7 → Fm → Ab7/C → F#m7b5/E → C6 → Cm → Dm7b5/C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C7 | 0:40 | 21% |
| C6 | 0:29 | 15% |
| Cm | 0:26 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Dm7b5/C | 0:14 | 7% |
| Cm7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| C | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:08 | 4% |
Cm – Dm7b5/C – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – Fm6 – Ab7/C – Am6 – Dm7b5/C – C6 – Fm – F#m7b5/E – C6 – Cm – Dm7b5/C – C7 – Cmaj7 – Gm – C6 – G7 – F/G – Abmaj7 – Gm6 – C6 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – C6 – C7 – Cm6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Gm7 – Cm6 – C7 – Gm7 – C7 – Gm7 – C6 – Bbmaj7 – C7 – C6 – E – Cm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – G7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – …
