Chords of: Speed Demon by: Michael Jackson. (G#, D#7, A#m, C#) 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.
“Speed Demon” by Michael Jackson is in Db Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 44 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G#, D#7, A#m, C#.
G# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 6:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → A#m → Cm → C# → Fm → G# → C# → G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G# | 2:10 | 35% |
| D#7 | 1:10 | 19% |
| A#m | 0:57 | 15% |
| C# | 0:37 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:23 | 6% |
| G#7 | 0:11 | 3% |
| A#7 | 0:11 | 3% |
| C#/Ab | 0:10 | 3% |
F – A#m – Cm – C# – Fm – G# – C# – G# – A#m – D#7 – C# – A#m – G# – D#7 – A#m – Cm – F7 – A#7 – A#m – A#7 – Fm – D#7 – F# – A#m – G# – D#7 – G#7 – G# – A#m – G# – A#m – G# – C#/Ab – G# – A#m – G# – C#/Ab – G# – A#m – G# – A#m – G# – C#/Ab – G#
