Chords of: Sundown by: Gordon Lightfoot. (F#m, F#, F#7, Emaj7) 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.
“Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot is in Db Minor and runs at about 106 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 52 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, F#, F#7, Emaj7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 56% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → F#7 → F# → C# → F# → Bmaj7 → E → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:57 | 56% |
| F#7 | 0:32 | 15% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| B | 0:09 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:07 | 4% |
| E | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 0:04 | 2% |
F# – F#7 – F# – C# – F# – Bmaj7 – E – F#7 – F# – Bmaj7 – E/B – Emaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – E – Fm7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – F# – F#7 – F# – F#dim – F#m7 – F# – B – Emaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – F# – F#m – F#7 – F#m7 – F#7 – F# – B – E – Abm7 – F# – B – Emaj7 – F# – B – Emaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – …
