Chords of: Whiplash (Live) by: Metallica. (E, Eb, Eb7, Ebm) 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.
“Whiplash (Live)” by Metallica is in E Major and runs at about 154 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Eb, Eb7, Ebm.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 5:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Eb → Ebm → Eb → Ebm → Eb → Eb7 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 2:10 | 41% |
| Eb7 | 1:03 | 20% |
| Ebm | 0:23 | 7% |
| E | 0:14 | 4% |
| Ebm7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| B | 0:09 | 3% |
| F7 | 0:06 | 2% |
Gm7 – Eb – Ebm – Eb – Ebm – Eb – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – B – Bb6 – F – B – Bb – Fm7 – Bmaj7 – Bbm6 – Fm7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – B – Bb7 – Fmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Fm7 – B – Bb7 – F7 – Ebm6 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Eb – Bmaj7 – Bb7 – Fmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Bb7 – Fm7 – Bmaj7 – Fm7 – Ebm6 – C# – C – B6 – Gmaj7 – C#6 – …
