Chords of: Kerosene by: The Warning. (E6, F#, C#, C#m7) 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.
“Kerosene” by The Warning is in Db Minor and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 114 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E6, F#, C#, C#m7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7b5 → C#7 → C#m7 → E7 → F# → Dmaj7 → C#m → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:32 | 16% |
| C# | 0:25 | 12% |
| C#m7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Amaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:15 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:14 | 7% |
| C#7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bm | 0:08 | 4% |
Dm7b5 – C#7 – E7 – C#m7 – F#7 – E7 – F# – C#m7 – F# – Dmaj7 – E/D – Ebm – Abm7b5 – F# – C#maj7 – F# – C#m – F# – Amaj7 – Ebm – Abm7b5/Gb – C# – F#/C# – Bm – Bbm7b5 – Emaj7 – C#7 – F#m – Bm – F#7/A# – C#m – C# – Amaj7 – F# – Bm – Em – C# – Amaj7 – F# – Bm – C# – E – F# – C# – E – F#7 – E6 – C#7 – …
