Chords of: Paint It, Black by: The Rolling Stones. (Fm, C, Fm6, Bb6) 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.
“Paint It, Black” by The Rolling Stones is in F Minor and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, C, Fm6, Bb6.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → G7/B → E → Dm6 → Fm6 → Fm → C → Fm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 1:40 | 45% |
| C | 1:03 | 29% |
| Eb | 0:15 | 7% |
| Fm6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bb6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Dm7b5/C | 0:03 | 1% |
| G6 | 0:02 | 1% |
Fm – Fmaj7 – G7/B – E – G6 – Dm6 – Fm6 – G6 – Dm7b5/C – C – Fm6 – G6 – Dm7b5/C – C – Fm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Fm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb6 – C – Fm – C – Dm7b5/C – C – Fm6 – C – Fm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Fm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb6 – C – Fm – C – Fm – C/G – Fm – C – Fm – Eb – …
