Chords of: You Must Burn! by: Metallica. (Em7, E, F#7, Emaj7) 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.
“You Must Burn!” by Metallica is in E Major and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 59 different chords across 330 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, E, F#7, Emaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 6:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A7 → E → A7 → E → A7 → E → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2:19 | 33% |
| F#7 | 0:31 | 7% |
| Am7 | 0:28 | 7% |
| A7 | 0:22 | 5% |
| A | 0:13 | 3% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 3% |
| Emaj7 | 0:10 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:10 | 2% |
E – A7 – Bb7 – E – A7 – Bb7 – A7 – Bb6 – E – A7 – Bb6 – E – A7 – Bb7 – Am7 – Bb – A7 – Bb7 – A7 – F7 – E – A – G – Am7 – Bb7 – E – A7 – G – A – Am7 – Bb – E7 – A – G7 – A – Am7 – Bb – E – A7 – Bb7 – Am7 – Bb – A7 – F7 – E – Em7 – Gmaj7 – A – …
