Chords of: Death By Firing Squad by: Jesse Welles. (C, G, F, E7) 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.
“Death By Firing Squad” by Jesse Welles is in C Major and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 22 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, G, F, E7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 73% of the 1:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → C → G → C → F → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:09 | 73% |
| G | 0:15 | 16% |
| F | 0:06 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:03 | 3% |
| G/D | 0:02 | 2% |
| Am7 | 0:01 | 1% |
C – G – C – G – F – C – G – C – F – C – G – C – G/D – C – E7 – Am7 – F – C – G – C – F – C
