Chords of: Don't Tread on Me by: Metallica. (G, E, Em7, D) 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.
“Don't Tread on Me” by Metallica is in D Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 109 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, E, Em7, D.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → E6 → Em7 → E → Gmaj7 → E → Em → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:55 | 49% |
| Em7 | 0:24 | 10% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| D | 0:12 | 5% |
| G | 0:10 | 4% |
| Em | 0:09 | 4% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| G7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Em7 – E – A/B – E – B – G – D – A – Cmaj7 – E – Fmaj7 – Emaj7 – Cmaj7 – E6 – Em7 – E – G7 – E – Cmaj7 – E – Fmaj7 – F# – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Am – E – F – C – F# – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – A – G/D – E – G7 – E – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Am7 – E – Em – D – G – E – Em – E – F#maj7 – Gmaj7 – …
