Chords of: Rough by: Swan. (D/E, A, F#m7, 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.
“Rough” by Swan is in D Major and runs at about 66 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 75 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D/E, A, F#m7, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 2:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → E → F#m7 → Dmaj7 → A6 → A → F#m → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:32 | 19% |
| F#m7 | 0:28 | 17% |
| E7 | 0:17 | 10% |
| E/G# | 0:15 | 9% |
| D | 0:15 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:11 | 7% |
| A6 | 0:08 | 4% |
E6 – A – E – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A6 – A – C#m – E7/G# – E/G# – C#7 – F#m – Bm7 – D/E – E7 – D – E7 – A – E/G# – F#m7 – D – E7 – A – D – A – E/G# – F#m7 – Ebm7b5 – D – D6 – E7 – A – E/G# – F#m7 – A – Dmaj7 – Bm7 – A6 – D – A – E/G# – C#7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – B/D# – E7 – A6 – E/G# – …
