Chords of: Lessons by: Stormzy. (Em7b5/D, Dm7, G, Am7) 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.
“Lessons” by Stormzy is in G Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 58 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7b5/D, Dm7, G, Am7.
Dm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 3:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → Am7 → G → Dm7 → Am7 → G → Dm7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 1:31 | 49% |
| G | 0:36 | 19% |
| Am7 | 0:31 | 17% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:03 | 1% |
| G/A | 0:02 | 1% |
| Dm6 | 0:01 | 1% |
Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Dm7 – Am7 – C#m – G – Dm7 – G/A – G – Am7b5 – Dm – Cmaj7 – G6 – Dm6 – Cmaj7 – Bm7b5/A – Dm7 – Am7 – G – Em7 – Dm7 – Am7 – …