Chords of: Swallow the Bomb by: Royal Blood. (A#, D#, A#m, 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.
“Swallow the Bomb” by Royal Blood is in Db Major and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 44 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A#, D#, A#m, C#.
A# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 59% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A#m → A# → D# → A# → C# → D# → A# → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A# | 1:54 | 59% |
| D# | 0:29 | 15% |
| A#m | 0:26 | 13% |
| C# | 0:09 | 5% |
| G# | 0:06 | 3% |
| C | 0:06 | 3% |
| E | 0:02 | 1% |
| A | 0:01 | 1% |
A#m – D# – A#m – A# – G# – D# – A# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – C# – D# – A# – C# – D# – C – D# – E – C# – A#m – G# – A – A# – D# – A#m – D# – C# – C – D# – A# – C# – D# – C – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – G# – D# – A#
