Chords of: World's Greatest by: Lil Nas X. (Em, D, C, 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.
“World's Greatest” by Lil Nas X is in C Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 72 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D, C, G.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → Em → G → Cmaj7 → D → Em → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 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 | 1:23 | 37% |
| D | 0:50 | 22% |
| C | 0:43 | 19% |
| G | 0:30 | 14% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| D/A | 0:04 | 2% |
| Am | 0:02 | 1% |
| Em/G | 0:02 | 1% |
Em – C – Em – G – Cmaj7 – D – Em – G – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – Am – D/A – Em – G – C – D – Em – G – C – D – Em – G – C – D – Em – G – C – D – Em – G – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – D – Em – C – D – Em – G – C – D – …
