Chords of: Moonlight Shadow by: MaxRiven. (Dmaj7, G, A, Bm) 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.
“Moonlight Shadow” by MaxRiven is in G Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, G, A, Bm.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → G → A → Dmaj7 → B → G → A7 → Dmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:39 | 18% |
| G | 0:36 | 17% |
| Bm | 0:24 | 11% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| Bm7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| D | 0:17 | 8% |
| B7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
B – G – A – Dmaj7 – B – G – A7 – Dmaj7 – Bm – G – A – D – A – Bm – G – A – D – A – Bm – G – A – D – A – Bm – G – A – Dmaj7 – Bm7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – D – A – Bm – Gmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – A – Bm – E – …
