Chords of: Melvin Manhoef by: Spanian. (F#m7b5/E, C, E, Em7) 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.
“Melvin Manhoef” by Spanian is in E Minor and runs at about 121 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 31 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7b5/E, C, E, Em7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 2:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C → F# → E7 → C#m7b5 → C → Em → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:19 | 15% |
| C | 0:19 | 15% |
| Em7 | 0:16 | 12% |
| Am | 0:14 | 11% |
| Amaj7 | 0:13 | 11% |
| Em | 0:12 | 9% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:06 | 5% |
E – C#m7b5 – C – F# – E7 – C#m7b5 – C – Em – Em7 – E – Am – E – Am – F#maj7 – E – Am7 – E – C6 – Amaj7 – C6 – C7/E – Am – Em – Am6 – E – C – F# – E – E7 – C – F#m7b5/E
