Chords of: Ideas by: Shimmi , Nik Tendo. (Gmaj7, A7, Em7, G) 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.
“Ideas” by Shimmi , Nik Tendo is in G Major and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, A7, Em7, G.
A7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → C → D6 → Em → Em7 → C → A7 → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A7 | 0:42 | 20% |
| Em7 | 0:36 | 18% |
| G | 0:31 | 15% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:14 | 7% |
| A | 0:11 | 5% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| D/A | 0:09 | 4% |
Em7 – C – D6 – Em – Em7 – C – Em7 – A7 – Em7 – G – A7 – G – Cmaj7 – A7 – Em7 – G – A7 – G – A – Em7 – G – A7 – G – C6 – G/A – A – Em7 – G – A/G – Em – A – G6 – Am – Cmaj7 – Am7 – A – Em – Am – C – Gmaj7 – Em – A7 – F#m7b5/E – G6 – A – G6 – C6 – Cmaj7 – …
