Chords of: Mauvaise journée by: Stromae. (Gm, Gm7, C7, Ebmaj7) 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.
“Mauvaise journée” by Stromae is in G Minor and runs at about 74 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 167 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, Gm7, C7, Ebmaj7.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 3:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Gm7 → Gm → Gm7 → Gm → Gm7 → Gm → C7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 1:22 | 45% |
| Cm | 0:32 | 18% |
| D | 0:12 | 7% |
| D7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Gm7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| C | 0:07 | 4% |
| D7/F# | 0:07 | 4% |
| D/A | 0:06 | 3% |
Cm – D7/F# – Gm – Cm – D/A – Gm – Cm – D/A – Gm – Cm – Gm – Cm – D/A – Gm7 – Cm – Gm – Cm – D – Gm – Cm – Cdim – Dmaj7 – Gm – Cm – D – Gm7 – Cm – D – Gm – C7 – Am6 – Gm – C – D – Gm – C7 – Am6 – Gm7 – C – D – Gm – Cm – D/A – Gm – C – D7 – Gm – Cm – …
