Chords of: The Bandit by: Jerry Reed. (G, C, Bb, Em) 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.
“The Bandit” by Jerry Reed is in D Minor and runs at about 69 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, Bb, Em.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → C → G → Em → A7 → D → C → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:57 | 32% |
| C | 0:25 | 14% |
| Em | 0:20 | 11% |
| Bb | 0:19 | 11% |
| D | 0:09 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
G – A6 – Baug – C – G – Bm – Em – A7 – C6 – D – G/B – C – Em – D6 – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – Dmaj7 – G – Em – D6 – Cmaj7 – G – B – Em – G6 – C – A7/C# – Am7 – D – Em – D6 – C – G – B7 – Em – C – Gmaj7 – G – Am7 – Gm – D – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G – Em – D6 – C – …
