Chords of: Schmerz by: Ra'is. (Cm, Fm, Abmaj7, C) 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.
“Schmerz” by Ra'is is in C Minor and runs at about 114 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Fm, Abmaj7, C.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 2:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm7 → Cm → Abmaj7 → Fm → G7 → Abmaj7 → G → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 1:05 | 37% |
| Cm | 0:35 | 20% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:26 | 15% |
| C | 0:10 | 5% |
| G7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Fm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| G | 0:06 | 3% |
Fm7 – G7 – Abmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – G – Abmaj7 – Fm – G7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Abmaj7 – G – Abmaj7 – Fm – G7 – Abmaj7 – Gm – Eb – Fm – Cm – F – Dm7b5/C – Cm – G – Fm – G7 – Cm – F/C – Cm7 – Gm – Ab6 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – G7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – C – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Cm – Ab6 – Fm – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – …