Chords of: Don't Fade by: Vance Joy. (D, G, A6, Em) 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.
“Don't Fade” by Vance Joy is in D Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, A6, Em.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A6 → Em → G → A6 → Em6 → G → A6 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:34 | 18% |
| G | 0:33 | 18% |
| A6 | 0:28 | 15% |
| Em | 0:24 | 13% |
| A | 0:24 | 13% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Em6 | 0:08 | 4% |
A6 – Em – G – D – Dmaj7 – A6 – Em6 – G – Dmaj7 – D – A6 – Em – Gmaj7 – D – A6 – D7 – Em – G – D – A – D7 – Em – G – D – A6 – Em7 – G – D – A6 – Em7 – G – D – A6 – Em6 – Gmaj7 – G – D – A6 – Em7 – G – D – Dmaj7 – A – Em6 – G – Dmaj7 – A – Em – …
