Chords of: Paper Planes by: M.I.A.. (Ebmaj7, D, G, Gmaj7) 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.
“Paper Planes” by M.I.A. is in C Minor and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 50 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, D, G, Gmaj7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 3:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Gmaj7 → D → G → Gmaj7 → D → G → Gmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:27 | 43% |
| G | 0:52 | 26% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:42 | 21% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Bm6 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Gaug | 0:03 | 1% |
| Gdim | 0:01 | 0% |
D – A – Gmaj7 – D – G – Gaug – Gmaj7 – D – G – Gaug – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – G – D – G – D – G – D – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Gdim – G – D – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – G – D – G – D – G – D – Gmaj7 – D – Gaug – G – Gmaj7 – D – G – D – G – Bm6 – …
