Chords of: Nothing Else Matters by: Metallica. (Em, D, Am, G) 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.
“Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica is in D Major and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 149 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D, Am, G.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 5:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Am → C → D6 → Em → C → Em → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 0 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 2:31 | 44% |
| D | 0:45 | 13% |
| C | 0:27 | 8% |
| G | 0:20 | 6% |
| Am | 0:16 | 5% |
| E | 0:13 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:11 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
Em – Am – C – D6 – Em – D – C – Em – D – C – Em – D – C – G – B – Em – D – Em7 – Em – D – G6 – Em – D – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – B7 – Em – Dmaj7 – G6 – Em – D – C – Em – Dmaj7 – G – B – Em – D6 – G6 – Cmaj7 – Em – Dmaj7 – G – C – Em – Gmaj7 – C6 – …
