Chords of: The Alchemy by: Taylor Swift. (Bb7, Cmaj7, F6, 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.
“The Alchemy” by Taylor Swift is in C Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 50 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7, Cmaj7, F6, C.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Am → Cmaj7 → Em7 → Am → Cmaj7 → Fmaj7 → C/G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 0:47 | 24% |
| F6 | 0:40 | 20% |
| C | 0:27 | 14% |
| Am7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Am | 0:15 | 8% |
| C/G | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bb7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Fdim – F6 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C/G – Em – C – F6 – Am7 – F6 – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C/G – G6 – C – F6 – Am7 – F6 – C – F6 – Am7 – F6 – Cmaj7 – C/G – C – Fmaj7 – F6 – Am7 – F6 – Fmaj7 – C – F6 – Am7 – F6 – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – D6 – F – Cmaj7 – …
