Chords of: Tropical by: JUL. (Am, Dm, C6, G6) 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.
“Tropical” by JUL is in D Minor and runs at about 132 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, Dm, C6, G6.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 2:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → C6 → G6 → Dm → C6 → Dm → C7 → Dm. 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 — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 1:10 | 47% |
| C6 | 0:36 | 24% |
| Am | 0:26 | 17% |
| G6 | 0:06 | 4% |
| C | 0:03 | 2% |
| E7/G# | 0:03 | 2% |
| Dm7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Em7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Em7 – Dm – C6 – Em – Dm – G6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – A/E – Em7b5/D – C6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – C7 – Dm – Am – Dm – Am – E7/G# – Dm – C6 – Dm – Am – C – Dm – C6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – Am – Dm – C6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – C6 – Dm – Am – C – Dm – …
