Chords of: 21 Years by: TobyMac. (Gm, G, Em7, C) 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.
“21 Years” by TobyMac is in C Major and runs at about 101 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, G, Em7, C.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 4:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Em7 → Cmaj7 → G → Em → Cmaj7 → G → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:30 | 37% |
| Em7 | 0:39 | 16% |
| D | 0:26 | 11% |
| C | 0:26 | 11% |
| Em | 0:20 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
G – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – Em – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – Cmaj7 – C6 – G – Em – C – G – Dmaj7 – Em – C – Am – G – A7/C# – Em7 – Bm – C – G – D – Em7 – Bm – C – G – D – Em7 – C – G – Dmaj7 – Em – Em7 – C – G – Em – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – D – Em – Cmaj7 – G – Em – C – …
