Chords of: Once in a Lifetime (Official Video) by: Talking Heads. (Dm, D, Gm, Em7b5) 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.
“Once in a Lifetime (Official Video)” by Talking Heads is in D Major and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, D, Gm, Em7b5.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 54% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → Cmaj7 → Bm → Bm7b5/A → Gm → D → Em7b5 → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:59 | 54% |
| G | 0:20 | 9% |
| Gm | 0:18 | 8% |
| Em7b5 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bm | 0:10 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Dm | 0:08 | 3% |
| C | 0:05 | 2% |
Bm – Cmaj7 – Bm – Bm7b5/A – Gm – Dm – Gm – D – Em7b5 – Dm – A7/C# – D/F# – Em7 – Cm6 – Bm7b5/A – G – Em7b5 – Dmaj7 – Dm – Gm – D – G – D – G – Dmaj7 – Em7b5 – D7 – Gm – Dm7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – Em7 – D – G – D – G – D – G – D – G – D – G/A – D – Dm – Ebmaj7 – G – Amaj7 – G – …
