Chords of: Avoid Things by: Tems. (Em, Em7, Bm7, 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.
“Avoid Things” by Tems is in E Minor and runs at about 163 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 149 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Em7, Bm7, A.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → Bm7 → Em7 → Bm7 → Em7 → Bm7 → Em7 → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 1:00 | 27% |
| Bm7 | 0:59 | 26% |
| Am7 | 0:33 | 15% |
| A | 0:19 | 9% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| G | 0:13 | 6% |
| Em | 0:07 | 3% |
| D | 0:03 | 2% |
Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Am6 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – G – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – C – G – Bm7 – Am7 – Em – A/E – D – E/B – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – D/E – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – D/E – Bm7 – Em7 – D – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – …
