Chords of: A Whiter Shade of Pale (extended early version) by: Procol Harum. (Cmaj7, C, Am, Em) 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.
“A Whiter Shade of Pale (extended early version)” by Procol Harum is in C Major and runs at about 75 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 229 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cmaj7, C, Am, Em.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 5:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Em → C → F → Am → Dm → F6 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:12 | 21% |
| Am | 0:48 | 14% |
| Em | 0:41 | 12% |
| F | 0:39 | 11% |
| Dm7 | 0:26 | 7% |
| G | 0:25 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:15 | 4% |
| Dm | 0:11 | 3% |
C – Em – Am – Em – C – F – Am – Dm – F6 – G – Bdim – Em – G/D – C#m7b5 – F/C – C – Fmaj7 – G – Am7 – G7/B – C – Em – G/B – Am – C – F – Am – Dm7 – C6 – Fmaj7 – G – Bm7b5/A – Em – G7 – C – Cmaj7 – Am – C – G7 – F – Am7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – G – Dm – Em – G6 – C – …
