Chords of: Hardwired by: Metallica. (Bb, Em7, Em, E7) 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.
“Hardwired” by Metallica is in D Minor and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Em7, Em, E7.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Emaj7 → Em7 → Em → B → Em7 → Am7 → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 0:39 | 21% |
| Em | 0:35 | 19% |
| E7 | 0:33 | 18% |
| A7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Em7b5 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bb | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bb6 | 0:07 | 4% |
Em – Emaj7 – Bb – Em7 – B – Bb – Em – B7 – Bb – A – B7 – Bb – A7 – E – B – Em7 – Am7 – E7 – A7 – Bb – Fmaj7 – A – Bb6 – F – A – Cmaj7 – Emaj7 – Bb6 – E7 – A7 – Emaj7 – Em7b5 – Em7 – Amaj7 – E7 – G7 – Am7 – Bb – F – A7 – Bb6 – Fmaj7 – G7 – E7 – Bb6 – E7 – Bb6 – E – …
