Chords of: Sledgehammer (HD version) by: Peter Gabriel. (Ab6, Eb, Ebm, Eb7) 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.
“Sledgehammer (HD version)” by Peter Gabriel is in Eb Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab6, Eb, Ebm, Eb7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 5:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm6 → Abm → C#/G# → Abm → Eb → Eb7 → Ebm → Bb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 12 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:07 | 22% |
| Eb7 | 0:30 | 10% |
| Ebm | 0:30 | 10% |
| Ebm7 | 0:21 | 7% |
| C# | 0:20 | 7% |
| F7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:18 | 6% |
| Abm | 0:15 | 5% |
Abm6 – C#/G# – Abm – C#/G# – Abm – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Eb – Ebm7 – Eb – F7 – Eb7 – Bmaj7 – Eb – Fm7b5 – Ebm – Ab/Bb – Bb7 – Ebm – Cm7 – Eb7 – Cm – Eb – Ebm7 – F7 – Eb – C#6 – Ab/C – Eb – Eb7 – Eb – Cm – Eb – C#6 – Eb – Eb7 – Eb – Ab/C – Eb6 – C#/D# – Eb – Ab/C – Eb7 – Cm – Eb – C#maj7 – Eb – Fmaj7 – …
