Chords of: Grain of Sand by: Lim Young-woong. (E, A, F#m7, E/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.
“Grain of Sand” by Lim Young-woong is in E Major and runs at about 65 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, F#m7, E/G#.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Ebm7b5 → C#m → E6 → B7 → Ebm7b5 → C#m → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:52 | 24% |
| A | 0:37 | 17% |
| F#m7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| B | 0:16 | 7% |
| E/G# | 0:13 | 6% |
| E/B | 0:11 | 5% |
| B7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| B/D# | 0:07 | 3% |
A – Em – A – E – Ebm7b5 – Abaug – Ab7 – C#m – Abm – E – B – Amaj7 – E6 – E – Abm7b5/Gb – F#m7 – E – B – Abm7 – A – C# – F#/C# – Ab/Gb – F#m7 – Ab/Gb – F#m7 – E/B – B7 – Abm – A/E – E – A/E – E – Ebm7b5 – Abaug – Ab7 – C#m – E/B – B – A – E – F#m – E/B – B – Abm7 – A/B – C#7 – F#m7 – …
