Chords of: Cup by: Shiva. (B7, Em, Cmaj7, Bmaj7) 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.
“Cup” by Shiva is in E Minor and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 38 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B7, Em, Cmaj7, Bmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Cmaj7 → B7 → Em → B7 → Cmaj7 → B7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:22 | 49% |
| Cmaj7 | 1:00 | 36% |
| B7 | 0:16 | 9% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bm7 | 0:01 | 1% |
| B | 0:01 | 1% |
| Emaj7 | 0:01 | 1% |
| F6 | 0:01 | 1% |
Em – Cmaj7 – B7 – Em – B7 – Em – Cmaj7 – B7 – Cmaj7 – B7 – Em – Cmaj7 – B – Em – Emaj7 – Bm7 – Em – Cmaj7 – B7 – Em – Bmaj7 – Em – Cmaj7 – Bb – B7 – Cmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Em – F#7 – Cmaj7 – B7 – Cmaj7 – F6 – Em – Cmaj7 – B7 – Em – B7
