Chords of: Steel Commanders by: Sabaton. (Em, E, D, Am) 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.
“Steel Commanders” by Sabaton is in D Major and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 186 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, E, D, Am.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 5:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → E → Fm → E → E7 → E → Em → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:11 | 22% |
| E | 1:06 | 21% |
| D | 0:38 | 12% |
| Em7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Am | 0:13 | 4% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Fm | 0:12 | 4% |
| G | 0:11 | 3% |
Em7 – E – F#m7b5/E – Fm – E – E7 – C/G – A7 – E – C – D – E – Cmaj7 – D/A – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – Am – G – D – Gmaj7 – Em – Am – E – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em7 – D – Cmaj7 – E – G6 – Dmaj7 – Em – Gmaj7 – A – Em – D – G – Am7 – B – Em – D6 – …
