Chords of: Formidable by: Stromae. (Emaj7, Em, G6, 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.
“Formidable” by Stromae is in E Minor and runs at about 141 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, Em, G6, G.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 4:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7b5/E → Em → D → C/G → G6 → F#m6 → Em → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:40 | 37% |
| G6 | 0:21 | 8% |
| Am | 0:20 | 7% |
| G | 0:14 | 5% |
| F#m6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| C | 0:13 | 5% |
| D7/F# | 0:12 | 4% |
Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – D – G – C/G – F – Am – G6 – F#m6 – Em – D – G – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G6 – F#m6 – Em – D7/F# – G – Cmaj7 – Am – G6 – F#m6 – B/F# – Em – D7/F# – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G6 – F#m6 – Em – D – F#maj7 – Gmaj7 – C – Am – G6 – Abmaj7 – F#m6 – Em – D – Gmaj7 – Am – Abmaj7 – G6 – F#m7 – …
