Chords of: Enter Sandman by: Metallica. (Em, E, F#m, G6) 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.
“Enter Sandman” by Metallica is in E Minor and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 196 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, E, F#m, G6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 4:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Em → Em7 → E → Gmaj7 → G6 → E → G6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:37 | 34% |
| Em | 0:28 | 10% |
| F#m | 0:25 | 9% |
| F# | 0:19 | 7% |
| E7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| G6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| B | 0:14 | 5% |
| A7 | 0:12 | 4% |
E – Edim – A7 – Em – Am7 – Em – A7 – Em7 – E – A/E – E – Am – E – Bb – A7 – E – Bb – A – E – Bb7 – A7 – Gmaj7 – E – A7 – E – Bb7 – A7 – E – Bb7 – A7 – G6 – E – G6 – E – F7 – E7 – G6 – F# – F#m – B – F#m – B – F#m – F# – C – E/B – F# – C – …
