Chords of: The Simpsons Main Title Theme by: The Simpsons. (B7, C7, C#, D#7) 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.
“The Simpsons Main Title Theme” by The Simpsons is in Db Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 18 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B7, C7, C#, D#7.
B7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 1:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7/C → C6 → D7/C → Cmaj7 → B7 → E7 → A#7 → C7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 14 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B7 | 0:18 | 23% |
| C7 | 0:14 | 17% |
| C# | 0:10 | 12% |
| D#7 | 0:07 | 9% |
| E7 | 0:04 | 6% |
| D7/C | 0:04 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:04 | 5% |
| C#7 | 0:04 | 5% |
Am7/C – C6 – D7/C – Cmaj7 – F#7 – B7 – E7 – A#7 – C7 – D#7 – B7 – F7 – B7 – C7 – D#7 – F7/Eb – C#7 – C#
