Chords of: Smooth Criminal by: Rema. (Dm, A7, G7, 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.
“Smooth Criminal” by Rema is in D Minor and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, A7, G7, Am7.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → A7 → Gm7 → A7 → Bbmaj7 → A7 → Dm7b5/C → C6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 0:41 | 21% |
| A7 | 0:32 | 17% |
| G7 | 0:27 | 14% |
| Am7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Gm7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| D7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Dm – A7 – Gm7 – A7 – Bbmaj7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – Em7b5/D – Dm7b5/C – C6 – Gm7 – Am7b5/G – G7 – A – G/A – Am7 – Dm – A7 – Gm7 – A7 – Bb6 – Dm – A7 – D7 – C6 – Dm – G6 – Dm – G7 – A6 – G7 – Am7 – Em7 – Dm – D7 – C6 – G7 – D – G7 – Am7 – Dm – A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm – A7 – Dm7 – A7 – …
