Chords of: Whiskey in the Jar by: Metallica. (E, F, Fmaj7, Bb) 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.
“Whiskey in the Jar” by Metallica is in F Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, F, Fmaj7, Bb.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 6:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → D7 → F6 → Dm7 → F → D → Bb → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:26 | 23% |
| Fmaj7 | 1:12 | 19% |
| Bb | 0:51 | 14% |
| Dm7 | 0:34 | 9% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:23 | 6% |
| E | 0:14 | 4% |
| D | 0:14 | 4% |
| Dm | 0:13 | 4% |
Abmaj7 – F7 – D7 – F6 – Dm7 – F – G7/B – D – Bb – Fmaj7 – D – Bb – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – F – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – D – Bb – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C – Bb – F – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – D7 – Em7b5/D – F – C6 – D – Bb – Fmaj7 – Dm – Bb – Fmaj7 – C – Cmaj7 – Bb – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – D7 – Bb6 – Fmaj7 – …
