Chords of: World in Motion by: New Order. (C#, Abm7, Ebm7, C#6) 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.
“World in Motion” by New Order is in Db Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Abm7, Ebm7, C#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb7 → Eb → Abm7 → C# → Ebm7 → C# → B → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:49 | 20% |
| Abm7 | 0:47 | 20% |
| Ebm7 | 0:43 | 18% |
| C#6 | 0:33 | 14% |
| F#/C# | 0:10 | 4% |
| F# | 0:08 | 3% |
| C#7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Eb7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Amaj7 – Eb7 – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – A/C# – Eb – Abm7 – C# – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm7 – C# – Bbm – B – C#6 – Ebm – B/C# – Eb – C#7 – F#/G# – C#/D# – C#6 – Ebm7 – Abm – C#6 – Eb7 – C#6 – C# – Abm – C#6 – C# – Ebm7 – C#6 – C# – Ebm7 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – Abm – C#7 – Ebm7 – F7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – Ebm – Abm – C#6 – C# – …
