Chords of: Whiskey in the Jar by: Metallica. (F, Fmaj7, Dm7, 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 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Fmaj7, Dm7, Bb.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm6 → D7 → F → Dm7 → F → D → Bb → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 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 | 1:06 | 23% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:52 | 19% |
| Dm7 | 0:44 | 16% |
| Bb | 0:33 | 12% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:30 | 11% |
| D7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| D | 0:14 | 5% |
| C | 0:12 | 4% |
G/A – Bb7 – Fmaj7 – Dm6 – E – D7 – F – Dm7 – F – E7 – D – Bb – Fmaj7 – E7 – D7 – Bbmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – F – Dm7 – F – Emaj7 – D – Bb – F – Dm7 – Bb – Fmaj7 – C – Bbmaj7 – F – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – D7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – D7 – D – Bb – Fmaj7 – D – C – Bb – Fmaj7 – C – B – Bb – Fmaj7 – …
