Chords of: Wheel in the Sky (Official Video - 1978) by: Journey. (Bb, Dm, D, C) 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.
“Wheel in the Sky (Official Video - 1978)” by Journey is in D Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 111 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Dm, D, C.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → D → Dm → C → D → Dm → Bb6 → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 1:04 | 31% |
| C | 0:25 | 12% |
| D | 0:24 | 12% |
| Bb6 | 0:17 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C7 | 0:07 | 4% |
Bb – F – D – F6 – D – Dm – C – Bb6 – C7 – D – F6 – Dm – C/G – C6 – Bb6 – C – Dm – E7 – F6 – C – Em7b5/D – Fmaj7 – Dm – C6 – Dm – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – C – G/B – C – Bb6 – Am – Dm – Bbmaj7 – C6 – Bb6 – C – D – Dm – C7 – Bbmaj7 – Fm – Bb6 – F/C – Dm – Em7 – F6 – C – …
