Chords of: Survive by: Lewis Capaldi. (Bm6, D, G, Em7) 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.
“Survive” by Lewis Capaldi is in D Major and runs at about 99 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm6, D, G, Em7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → C → G → D → Em → C → Em. 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 — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:51 | 23% |
| G | 0:47 | 21% |
| Em7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| Em | 0:25 | 11% |
| C | 0:19 | 9% |
| C6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
G – D – Em – A – Em – C – G – D – Em – C – Em – C – G – D – G/D – D/E – Em – C – D – G – Gmaj7 – D – Em7 – C6 – F#m7b5 – G – Gmaj7 – D – Em7 – C6 – Cm6 – Gmaj7 – G – Cmaj7 – D – Em – C – G – C – D6 – D – Em – C – Em7 – C – G – D7 – D6 – …
