Chords of: Sun Comes Up by: Major Lazer. (Am, Em, Gmaj7, Cmaj7) 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.
“Sun Comes Up” by Major Lazer is in E Minor and runs at about 123 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, Em, Gmaj7, Cmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 2:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → G → Em → G → Cmaj7 → Em → G → C6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:33 | 21% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:31 | 19% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:26 | 16% |
| D6 | 0:24 | 15% |
| G | 0:18 | 12% |
| G6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| D | 0:06 | 4% |
| Am | 0:06 | 3% |
E – A6 – G – C6 – G – D6 – Em – G – Cmaj7 – G – D – Em – G – C6 – G – D6 – Em – G – Cmaj7 – G6 – D6 – Am – Em – Gmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – D6 – Em – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D6 – Gmaj7 – Am – G – D6 – Em – A – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – G6 – D6 – Em7 – F#m7b5/E – Em – Gmaj7 – Am – Gmaj7 – Em – …
