Chords of: Paradise City by: Guns N' Roses. (Emaj7, F#, B, F#7) 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.
“Paradise City” by Guns N' Roses is in B Major and runs at about 99 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 191 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, F#, B, F#7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 6:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → B → F# → B7 → F# → F#m → B7 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:46 | 26% |
| B | 1:19 | 19% |
| F#7 | 0:45 | 11% |
| A6 | 0:22 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:21 | 5% |
| E | 0:19 | 5% |
| E6 | 0:13 | 3% |
| F#7/A# | 0:13 | 3% |
F# – B – E – B – F# – B7 – F# – B/F# – F#m – B7 – A – F# – Bm – F#m – B6 – F# – B – E – B6 – F# – B – E – B – F# – B – E – B – F# – B – E – B – F# – F#7 – A6 – F#7/A# – A – F#maj7 – A6 – F#7 – A – F#7 – F#m7 – B – Cmaj7 – F#7 – A – F#7 – A – …
