Chords of: Written in the Scars by: GRÖNWALL. (Em, D, C, Gm) 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.
“Written in the Scars” by GRÖNWALL is in C Major and runs at about 82 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D, C, Gm.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → Em → D → Em → Cmaj7 → Em → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:26 | 36% |
| D | 0:44 | 19% |
| C | 0:31 | 13% |
| Gm | 0:20 | 8% |
| F | 0:11 | 5% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Am | 0:09 | 4% |
| D# | 0:08 | 3% |
Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – D – Em – Bm/D – Em – C – D – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – Cmaj7 – D6 – Cmaj7 – D – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Bm7 – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – …
