Chords of: Shake It Off by: Taylor Swift. (Em, G, G7, Cmaj7) 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.
“Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift is in E Minor and runs at about 160 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 17 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, G, G7, Cmaj7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 1:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → G7 → Cmaj7 → Gmaj7 → C6 → G7 → Am7 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:14 | 22% |
| G7 | 0:11 | 16% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:10 | 16% |
| C6 | 0:07 | 11% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 11% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 9% |
| C | 0:05 | 7% |
| Em | 0:04 | 6% |
Cmaj7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gmaj7 – C6 – G – C6 – G7 – Am7 – C – G – Am7 – C – G – Em
