Chords of: Eldest Daughter by: Taylor Swift. (G, Cmaj7, G/A, Am7) 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.
“Eldest Daughter” by Taylor Swift is in G Major and runs at about 76 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Cmaj7, G/A, Am7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 4:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → G → Cmaj7 → G → C6 → Em → G → Cmaj7. 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 — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:56 | 48% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:44 | 19% |
| G/A | 0:24 | 10% |
| Am7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Em | 0:11 | 4% |
| C | 0:10 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| D | 0:06 | 3% |
Em – G – Cmaj7 – G – C6 – Em – C6 – G – Cmaj7 – G – C6 – G – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – G/A – Cmaj7 – G – G/A – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – G/A – Cmaj7 – G – C – Am7 – G/A – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – G/A – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – G/A – C6 – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – G/A – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – G/A – Cmaj7 – D/C – Cmaj7 – …
