Chords of: Guiding Light by: Mumford, Sons. (G, D, Am7, C/G) 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.
“Guiding Light” by Mumford, Sons is in G Major and runs at about 198 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, D, Am7, C/G.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Gmaj7 → C/G → G → Gmaj7 → C/G → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:33 | 44% |
| D | 0:25 | 12% |
| Am7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| C/G | 0:15 | 7% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Em | 0:12 | 6% |
| G6 | 0:09 | 4% |
G – Gmaj7 – C/G – G – Gmaj7 – C/G – G – Gm – D – Gmaj7 – C/G – G – Cmaj7 – Cdim – G – A7 – G – C/G – G – D – G/D – C – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – D – Am7 – G – Em7 – Gmaj7 – G – G6 – C/G – G – C/G – G – C/G – G – C6 – Gmaj7 – C/G – G – C – G – Em – D – Am7 – G – …
