Chords of: Gleam in the Black by: Insomnium. (Dmaj7, Bm, D, F#m) 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.
“Gleam in the Black” by Insomnium is in D Major and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 114 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, Bm, D, F#m.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 4:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → D → F#m7 → Bm → D → F#m → E → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:48 | 18% |
| D | 0:39 | 15% |
| A | 0:36 | 14% |
| E | 0:30 | 11% |
| F#m | 0:29 | 11% |
| Bm7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| G | 0:13 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
B – Bm7 – D – F#m7 – E – A – Bm – D – F#m – F#m7 – E – Amaj7 – Bm – D – F#m – E – A – Bm – D – F#m – E – A – Bm – A6 – Bm – D – Bm6 – E/B – A – E – G – Bm – G – A – Bm7 – D – F#m – E – A – Bm – D – F#m – E – A – Bm – A – B7 – Bm – …
