Chords of: Dust in the Wind (Official Video) by: Kansas. (Am, C, F, 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.
“Dust in the Wind (Official Video)” by Kansas is in C Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, C, F, G.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Am → C → Am → G → Am → Gmaj7 → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:07 | 39% |
| C | 0:28 | 16% |
| G | 0:25 | 15% |
| F | 0:11 | 6% |
| G/A | 0:08 | 5% |
| D | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bm7b5/A | 0:05 | 3% |
| Dm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
C – Cmaj7 – C – B7 – D/A – Am – D7/F# – C – Cmaj7 – C – Am – G – C – G – Am – G – Dm7 – Am – Bm7 – C – G – Am – G – Dm7 – Am – D – Gmaj7 – Am – C – D – Gmaj7 – Am – G/B – C – G – Am – G – Dm – Am – G/B – C – G – Am – G – Bm7b5/A – Am – D/F# – G – …
