Chords of: Sisyphos by: Peter Maffay, Johannes Oerding. (Am, D, C, Am7) 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.
“Sisyphos” by Peter Maffay, Johannes Oerding is in C Major and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 45 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, D, C, Am7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 64% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → Am → A → D → Am → C → Am → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 2:11 | 64% |
| D | 0:25 | 12% |
| C | 0:18 | 9% |
| Am7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Dm | 0:06 | 3% |
| A | 0:05 | 2% |
| G | 0:02 | 1% |
| F | 0:02 | 1% |
Am7 – Am – C – D – A – C – D – A – Am – D – C – Am – D – C – Am – Am7 – Am – C – D – A – C – D – Am – Dm – C – Am – D – C – Am – Dm – F – G – Am – D – Am – Dm – C – Am – D – C – D – C – D – C – Am
