Chords of: Rather Be by: Gulddreng. (C#maj7, C#m, C#m7, Amaj7) 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.
“Rather Be” by Gulddreng is in Db Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 130 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, C#m, C#m7, Amaj7.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E6 → C#m7 → C#m → C#m7 → Amaj7 → C#m7 → C#m → E6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:50 | 26% |
| Amaj7 | 0:31 | 16% |
| C#m7 | 0:29 | 15% |
| E6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| C# | 0:09 | 4% |
| E | 0:06 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#m | 0:05 | 2% |
E6 – Abm7b5/Gb – C#m7 – C# – Amaj7 – Abm7 – C#m – E – F#m – C#m – F#m – B6 – Dmaj7 – C#m – Eb – B/F# – C#m – F#/C# – Amaj7 – D/E – B6 – C#m7 – F#m – C#m7 – Bbm7b5 – Amaj7 – B – C#m7 – Ab7/C – C#m – F# – Amaj7 – B7 – Abm – A – F# – E6 – C#m – C#/B – Amaj7 – Abm7 – F#/G# – E6 – C#m – Amaj7 – D6 – Ab7/C – F#7 – …
