Chords of: Helsinki-Shangri-La by: Paleface. (Em, D7, Am, Bm7) 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.
“Helsinki-Shangri-La” by Paleface is in E Minor and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D7, Am, Bm7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 54% of the 2:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Am6 → Em → Am6 → Em → D7 → Em → D6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:27 | 54% |
| D7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Am | 0:10 | 6% |
| D/A | 0:08 | 5% |
| Am6 | 0:08 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Am7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Em – Am6 – D/A – D7 – Em – Am6 – D/A – F/A – Em – Am6 – Am7 – D7 – Em – Am6 – D6 – Em – F#m – Am7 – D7 – Em – Am – Bm7 – Em – A6 – D – C – Em – Am – D/A – Em – A6 – D/A – D7 – Em – G/A – Em – Am – D/A – F#maj7 – Em – Am6 – D7 – Em – D/A – Em – Am – Em – D – …
