Chords of: Zombie by: The Cranberries. (Am, Em, C, G) 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.
“Zombie” by The Cranberries is in C Major and runs at about 167 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 124 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, Em, C, G.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 4:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C/E → G6 → D6 → E → C → G → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:41 | 16% |
| C | 0:34 | 14% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:27 | 11% |
| G | 0:27 | 11% |
| E | 0:21 | 9% |
| G6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:09 | 4% |
Em – C/E – G6 – D6 – Em7 – E – Em – C – G – F#m7 – Em – C – Gmaj7 – D/F# – Em – Cmaj7 – G6 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – D – Em7 – Cmaj7 – C6 – G – F#7 – Gmaj7 – E – C – C6 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Em – Cmaj7 – G – F#aug – F#m – Gmaj7 – Em – E – C – G – F#aug – F#m – Em – C – D7 – G6 – …
