Chords of: Let There Be Shred by: Megadeth. (Bb6, G7, Gm7, 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.
“Let There Be Shred” by Megadeth is in C Minor and runs at about 155 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 50 different chords across 159 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, G7, Gm7, G.
G7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → G → C# → G → G7 → Gm7 → Bbmaj7 → Ebmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G7 | 0:42 | 18% |
| Gm7 | 0:42 | 18% |
| G | 0:29 | 12% |
| Gm | 0:11 | 5% |
| Eb | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:07 | 3% |
| C# | 0:06 | 3% |
G7 – C – Gm7b5/F – G7 – C – F/C – G7 – C – Bb6 – F# – G – C – C# – C7 – G – C#maj7 – G7 – Gm7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – C#maj7 – C – Gm7 – C# – Cm7 – G – Bbmaj7 – Am – Eb – F7 – G – Bb – F – Emaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – Eb – F – Gm – F/G – Am7b5/G – Eb – F – G – Gm7 – C# – C7 – …
