Chords of: Machine by: Imagine Dragons. (Abaug, Emaj7, E6, Eaug) 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.
“Machine” by Imagine Dragons is in Db Minor and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 50 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abaug, Emaj7, E6, Eaug.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7b5/E → Eaug → Abmaj7 → Emaj7 → E6 → C#m7 → Eaug → C#m7. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 0:54 | 30% |
| E6 | 0:41 | 23% |
| Eaug | 0:33 | 18% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:10 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Am | 0:06 | 3% |
| A | 0:04 | 2% |
F#m7b5/E – Eaug – F#m7b5/E – Abmaj7 – Emaj7 – F#m7b5 – E6 – Am – E6 – Am – C#m7 – Am6 – Eaug – C#m7 – A6 – Emaj7 – F#m7b5/E – Abmaj7 – Eaug – Cm7b5 – Abmaj7 – E6 – Am – E6 – Am – C#m7 – Am6 – Eaug – C#m7 – A6 – Cmaj7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – E6 – Ebm7b5/Db – Eaug – C#m7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Emaj7 – E6 – Am – E – Eaug – A – Ebm7b5/Db – Emaj7 – C#m – A6 – …
