Chords of: The Dead Dance by: Lady Gaga. (Am, A, Am7, 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.
“The Dead Dance” by Lady Gaga is in D Major and runs at about 123 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, A, Am7, D.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 4:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A7 → A → E7/G# → A → E7/G# → A → E7/G# → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:22 | 32% |
| Am7 | 0:23 | 9% |
| A | 0:21 | 8% |
| D | 0:21 | 8% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| D7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| F | 0:15 | 6% |
A7 – A – E7/G# – A – E7/G# – A – E7/G# – A – E7/G# – A – D7 – A – D/A – Am7 – A – Am – A7 – Am7 – D – Am – Am7 – Am – Fmaj7 – Dm – Am – C6 – Fmaj7 – Dm – D – Am – B – Fmaj7 – G/F – Am7 – A – Cmaj7 – F6 – D7 – Am7 – F – D – Am – Cmaj7 – F – D7 – Am – C – Am7 – …
