Chords of: Long Train Runnin' by: The Doobie Brothers. (Gm7, Gm, Cm7, D7) 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.
“Long Train Runnin'” by The Doobie Brothers is in G Minor and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 31 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm7, Gm, Cm7, D7.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Cm7 → Gm7 → D# → Gm → Cm7 → Gm7 → D#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 1:38 | 48% |
| Gm | 0:55 | 27% |
| Cm7 | 0:29 | 14% |
| D7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| D# | 0:09 | 4% |
| D#maj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| D#7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – D# – Gm – Cm7 – Gm7 – D# – D7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gm7 – D# – D7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gm7 – D#maj7 – D7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gm – D# – D7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – D#7 – D7 – Cm7 – Gm7
