Chords of: A Second to Midnight by: Kylie Minogue, Years. (Gm, C, Dm7, Dm) 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.
“A Second to Midnight” by Kylie Minogue, Years is in C Major and runs at about 122 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, C, Dm7, Dm.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Dm → C → Dm7 → C → Fmaj7 → Dm7 → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:47 | 23% |
| Dm7 | 0:30 | 15% |
| Dm | 0:29 | 14% |
| F | 0:25 | 12% |
| Gm7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
C – Dm – G7 – Dm – C – Dm7 – C – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – C – Dm7b5/C – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – F – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – F – C – Dm – F6 – Gm7 – F – C – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Gm7 – F – G7/B – C6 – Dm – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – F – Gm7 – A7 – Dm – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – C – F – Gm7 – A7 – Dm – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – C6 – …
