Chords of: Paranoid by: The 046. (Dm, Em7, Cmaj7, Am) 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.
“Paranoid” by The 046 is in D Minor and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 166 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, Em7, Cmaj7, Am.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → Cmaj7 → Em7 → Am → Em7 → Em → Em7 → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 2:18 | 49% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:48 | 17% |
| Am | 0:36 | 13% |
| Am7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:08 | 3% |
| A | 0:06 | 2% |
| Em | 0:05 | 2% |
| A/E | 0:04 | 2% |
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