Chords of: The Ruckus by: Spanian. (Em7, Dm, Bbmaj7, D) 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 Ruckus” by Spanian is in D Minor and runs at about 68 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, Dm, Bbmaj7, D.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 2:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Gm6 → Dm → C → Dm → Eb7 → D → G6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 1:17 | 50% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| D | 0:07 | 5% |
| Eb7 | 0:05 | 4% |
| Dm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bb6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:05 | 3% |
| Bbm | 0:04 | 3% |
Dm – Em7b5 – Bbm – Dm – Gm6 – Dm – Gm6 – Eb7 – Dm – C – Dm – Eb7 – D – F#7 – Cm – D – C7 – Bbm – Ebmaj7 – Dm – G6 – D – Dm6 – Gm6 – Bbm – Dm – C#m7b5/B – Dm – Bb6 – Bmaj7 – Dm7 – Bb6 – Dm – Eb7 – Dm – D – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bm7b5 – Daug – Dm – Em7b5/D – Dm – Gdim – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Cmaj7 – Dm – …
