Chords of: Babylon by: Taylor Swift. (D, G, Em7, D/A) 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.
“Babylon” by Taylor Swift is in D Major and runs at about 78 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 47 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, Em7, D/A.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → G → D → G → D/A → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:39 | 46% |
| G | 1:14 | 34% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| D/A | 0:12 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| A | 0:07 | 3% |
| Bm7 | 0:03 | 1% |
G – D – G – D – G – D/A – G – D – G – D – Em7 – G – D – G – D – G – Gmaj7 – D – G – D – G – D – Em7 – G – A – D – G – A – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – Gmaj7 – A – G – D/A – G – D – Em7 – G – D – Bm7 – G – D – Em7 – G – D
