Chords of: Blackened (Live) by: Metallica. (Bbmaj7, E, E7, Em7) 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.
“Blackened (Live)” by Metallica is in D Minor and runs at about 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, E, E7, Em7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 5:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C → E → E7 → C → E7 → E → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2:36 | 48% |
| E7 | 0:34 | 10% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:17 | 5% |
| Bb | 0:16 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:11 | 3% |
| D | 0:11 | 3% |
| C | 0:10 | 3% |
E – Bb – E – Bb – E – Bb – E – Bb – E – Em – E – Bbmaj7 – Gmaj7 – E – Bbmaj7 – Gmaj7 – E – Bb – E – Bb – E – Dmaj7 – A6 – E – G – D – E – D – A6 – C – G7 – F#maj7 – F – E – Bb – E – Bb – E – Bbmaj7 – G – E – Bbmaj7 – Gmaj7 – E – Bbmaj7 – E – Bb – E – …
