Chords of: Shadows Follow by: Metallica. (G/F, E, Emaj7, 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.
“Shadows Follow” by Metallica is in C Major and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 43 different chords across 232 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G/F, E, Emaj7, E7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 6:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → E7 → Bb6 → Bb → E7 → E → Emaj7 → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:28 | 24% |
| Emaj7 | 0:43 | 12% |
| E7 | 0:34 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:30 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:26 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:24 | 6% |
| Em | 0:23 | 6% |
| G6 | 0:13 | 4% |
Em7 – E7 – Bb6 – C7/E – Bb – E7 – Bb7 – E – Gm7 – Emaj7 – Em7 – Bb – Emaj7 – G – Emaj7 – Em7 – Bb – E7 – G – Emaj7 – G6 – Bb – E – Bbdim – E – Bb7 – E – Bbdim – E7 – Bbmaj7 – E – Bbm7b5 – E – Bb – E – Bbmaj7 – E – Bbmaj7 – Emaj7 – Em – Gm – E7 – Bb – E – G – Emaj7 – Em7 – Bb – …
