Chords of: The Great War by: Taylor Swift. (F, Gm, Bb, Eb) 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 Great War” by Taylor Swift is in Eb Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 111 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Gm, Bb, Eb.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Gm → Bb → F → Gm → Bb → F → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:11 | 30% |
| Gm | 0:49 | 21% |
| Bb | 0:45 | 19% |
| Eb | 0:21 | 9% |
| Cm | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| F6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Gm7 | 0:07 | 3% |
F – Gm – Cm – Bb – F – Bb – Gm – Eb6 – Bb – F – F7 – F6 – Gm – Bb – Gm7 – F – F7 – Gm – Gm7 – F – Eb – Bb – Gm – C – F – Eb – Bb – Gm – Cm – F – Gm – Cm7 – Bb – F – Gm – C7 – Bb – Gm7 – F – F7 – F6 – Gm – Bb – Bb6 – F – F7 – Gm – Bb6 – …
