Chords of: Imagine (take 10) by: John Lennon. (C7, F, C, G) 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.
“Imagine (take 10)” by John Lennon is in C Major and runs at about 76 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7, F, C, G.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → F → C → F → C → F → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:02 | 34% |
| C | 0:59 | 32% |
| G | 0:23 | 13% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| E | 0:05 | 3% |
| F/C | 0:05 | 3% |
| Am | 0:05 | 3% |
| E7 | 0:04 | 2% |
C – F – C – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – C – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – Am – Dm – F/C – G – C – Gm – C – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – Am – Dm – F/C – G – C – G7 – F – G – C – E7 – F – G – C – E – F – G – …
