Chords of: Legendary Lovers by: Katy Perry. (Em, C, G, D) 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.
“Legendary Lovers” by Katy Perry is in C Major and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C, G, D.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em/G → C → Em → C → Em → C → Em → C. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:38 | 44% |
| C | 0:45 | 20% |
| G | 0:19 | 9% |
| D | 0:16 | 7% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Am | 0:09 | 4% |
| F#m7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Em/G – C – Em – C – Em – C – Em – D – C – G – Em – C – G – Em – D – C – G – Em – D – Am – G – Em – D – C – G – Em – C – Em – Cmaj7 – G – Em – D – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – C – G – Em – D – C – G – Em7 – D – Am – G – Em – D – Cmaj7 – …
