Chords of: When You Say Nothing At All by: Ronan Keating. (D, G, C, D6) 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.
“When You Say Nothing At All” by Ronan Keating is in C Major and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 179 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, C, D6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → G → C → D → G → D → C6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:26 | 34% |
| G | 1:18 | 31% |
| C | 0:30 | 12% |
| D6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| B | 0:06 | 2% |
| E | 0:06 | 2% |
| C6 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
G – D – C – G – D – G – D – G – D – G – Dm – G – C – D – G – D – C – G – D – G – Dm – G – C – G – D – C – G6 – D – C – D7 – D – G – D – G – D – G – D – C – G – D – G – D6 – D7 – C – G – D – G – D – …
