Chords of: 72 Seasons by: Metallica. (E, E7, Em7, F#) 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.
“72 Seasons” by Metallica is in E Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 49 different chords across 244 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, E7, Em7, F#.
E7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 7:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7/B → F#m7b5/E → Em7 → Baug → E7 → E → Em7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E7 | 2:20 | 29% |
| E | 1:26 | 18% |
| Em7 | 1:04 | 13% |
| Ab7 | 0:14 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:13 | 3% |
| A | 0:13 | 3% |
| F# | 0:11 | 2% |
G7/B – F#m7b5/E – Em7 – Baug – Cmaj7 – E7 – Em7b5 – D/E – E – Bb – A – Em7 – E – Bb – A/E – Em7 – D/E – E – Bb – A – Em – Bb – A/E – Bb – A – E7 – Bbmaj7 – Em7 – E7 – Em7 – A7 – E – Am7 – Bb – A – Gm6 – E – E7 – A/E – Em7 – E7 – A/E – E7 – Em7 – E – Bb – A – G6 – …
