Chords of: Yen by: Slipknot. (C#m7, Fmaj7, Am, Amaj7) 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.
“Yen” by Slipknot is in A Minor and runs at about 137 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 51 different chords across 134 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7, Fmaj7, Am, Amaj7.
Fmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 6:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#7 → F#maj7 → F#m → Amaj7 → Am6 → A → C6 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fmaj7 | 1:30 | 24% |
| Am | 0:43 | 11% |
| Amaj7 | 0:24 | 6% |
| Emaj7 | 0:23 | 6% |
| A | 0:21 | 5% |
| E7 | 0:19 | 5% |
| F#m | 0:19 | 5% |
| G6 | 0:13 | 3% |
C#7 – F#maj7 – F#m – Amaj7 – Am6 – A – C6 – E – D – F6 – B7 – Abmaj7 – E – Fmaj7 – E7 – Fmaj7 – E7 – Fmaj7 – E7 – Dm – Fmaj7 – E7 – Am – F – Bdim – Dm7b5/C – C7/E – Emaj7 – G7 – A – Am – Emaj7 – Am – F – D7/F# – Am – Fmaj7 – Dm6 – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – G6 – Fmaj7 – Ddim – Amaj7 – E – Em – Am – Fmaj7 – …
