Chords of: San Quentin by: Nickelback. (Dm7, Cm6, D7, F7/A) 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.
“San Quentin” by Nickelback is in C Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm7, Cm6, D7, F7/A.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → D7 → Dm7 → F/C → C6 → Cm6 → G/A → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 1:08 | 32% |
| D7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| C | 0:16 | 7% |
| Dm | 0:14 | 7% |
| F/C | 0:14 | 7% |
| Cm6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| G | 0:11 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:11 | 5% |
Dm7 – Aaug – Dm7 – A7 – F – Gm – D7 – Dm7 – C – G – Dm7 – C – Gmaj7 – F/C – Dm – C – G7 – F/C – C6 – Dm7 – C – G – F/C – Dm7 – C – F – G – F – Dm – C – F – G – Cm6 – G7 – C – Bm7b5/A – G/A – Dm7 – F7/A – Dm7 – D7 – Dm – C – G – F/C – Dm7 – C – Gmaj7 – …
