Chords of: Shadowlife by: Insomnium. (Bb, C, D, F) 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.
“Shadowlife” by Insomnium is in F Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, C, D, F.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 4:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Bb → C → Bbmaj7 → C6 → Dm → C6 → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:37 | 14% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:31 | 12% |
| D | 0:22 | 8% |
| Dm | 0:21 | 8% |
| F | 0:18 | 7% |
| D7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:17 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:13 | 5% |
Dm – C – Bbmaj7 – Dm – C – Am – Bb – C – Dm – C – Bbmaj7 – Dm – C – Am – Bbmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – C6 – Bbmaj7 – Dm6 – C6 – Dm – C6 – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Am – Bbmaj7 – D7 – Eb/Bb – D6 – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – Bb7 – C6 – Cmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – D6 – C6 – Bbmaj7 – D7 – C – C7 – Bbmaj7 – C – Dm7 – C – …
