Chords of: Toxicity by: System Of A Down. (D7, Eb, Cm7, C) 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.
“Toxicity” by System Of A Down is in Eb Major and runs at about 76 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D7, Eb, Cm7, C.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Eb → Ab → Gmaj7 → Ab7 → Cm7 → Cmaj7 → Ab7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:38 | 17% |
| C | 0:33 | 15% |
| Cm7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| C7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:22 | 10% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Cm | 0:17 | 8% |
| G | 0:15 | 7% |
Cm – Eb – C – Ab – Cm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab – Gmaj7 – Ab7 – Gmaj7 – Cm7 – Ab – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Ab7 – Gmaj7 – C – Eb – C – Eb – Ab/Eb – C – Eb – C – Cm – Eb – C – Eb – C – Cm – Eb – Cm7 – Ab7 – G – C7 – Cm – Ab – G – Cm7 – Ab – G – Cm7 – Ab – G – C – Eb – …
