Chords of: 1000 Ways by: Marko Hietala. (Ebm7, Eb, Bb, C#) 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.
“1000 Ways” by Marko Hietala is in Db Major and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7, Eb, Bb, C#.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Eb → Ab → Eb → Bb → Cm → Eb → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:39 | 17% |
| Bb | 0:30 | 13% |
| Cm7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| F# | 0:18 | 8% |
| C# | 0:18 | 8% |
| Cm | 0:17 | 7% |
| C7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Ab | 0:15 | 7% |
Cm – Ebmaj7 – Bb/F – Eb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bb – Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bb – Eb – Ab6 – Eb – Ab – F – Eb – Bb6 – C7/E – Cm7 – Bb6 – B – Cm – Bb6 – Cmaj7 – Bbaug – B7 – Cm7 – C7 – Bb6 – Cmaj7 – Bb6 – Cm – Bb/D – Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bb – Eb – Ab – …
