Chords of: The Riddle [blank] by: Nik Kershaw. (Gm, E, Eb6, F#m) 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.
“The Riddle [blank]” by Nik Kershaw is in E Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 45 different chords across 210 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, E, Eb6, F#m.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 9% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → A → Amaj7 → E → Bb → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:20 | 9% |
| F#m | 0:20 | 9% |
| Bb | 0:17 | 8% |
| Gm | 0:16 | 7% |
| E | 0:13 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| E/G# | 0:09 | 4% |
| F/A | 0:09 | 4% |
F#m – E – A – B6 – F#m – E – D – A – F#m – E – A – B6 – F#m – E – D – A – Bm7 – C#m7 – D – E6 – F#m – Abm7 – Amaj7 – B – C#m – Dmaj7 – Bm7 – G – F#m – E/G# – Amaj7 – B – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – B7 – A/C# – D – E – F#m – E/G# – A – B6 – F#m – E/G# – Dmaj7 – A – …
