Chords of: The Rust by: Sivert Høyem. (C#m7, Am, D, 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.
“The Rust” by Sivert Høyem is in D Major and runs at about 78 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7, Am, D, G.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 7:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A7/C# → D → Am → D → Am → Am7 → D → Am. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 2:30 | 32% |
| D | 1:44 | 22% |
| G | 1:04 | 14% |
| A | 0:39 | 8% |
| D7 | 0:25 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:22 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:17 | 4% |
| Dm | 0:09 | 2% |
E7 – A7/C# – D – Am – D – Am – Am7 – D – Am – Am7 – Em – D – Am – D – C6 – D – C6 – Am – Dm – C – D7 – C – Am – D – Am – D – C6 – A – D – Am6 – Am – Em – D – Dm7 – Am – D7 – Am – D – D7 – A – D – G – Dm6 – A – Am – A7 – G – Am – …
