Chords of: Traces by: SDM, Grand Corps Malade. (Gm, Cm, F, Cm7) 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.
“Traces” by SDM, Grand Corps Malade is in C Minor and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, Cm, F, Cm7.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Cm → Gm → Cm7 → Gm → Cm7 → Gm → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 1:30 | 47% |
| Cm | 0:40 | 21% |
| F | 0:30 | 16% |
| Cm7 | 0:21 | 11% |
| Gm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| A# | 0:02 | 1% |
| A#/F | 0:02 | 1% |
| Dm7 | 0:01 | 1% |
Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Dm – Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm7 – Cm – Gm – A#/F – Cm – F – Gm – A# – Cm – F – Gm – Cm – F – Gm – Cm7 – F – Gm – Cm – F – Gm – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gm – Cm – F – Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm – Gm – A# – Cm – F – …
