Chords of: Parasite by: Volbeat. (G7/B, D, Gm, G) 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.
“Parasite” by Volbeat is in D Major and runs at about 182 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 15 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7/B, D, Gm, G.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 58% of the 0:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Gm → D → Gm → D → A → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 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 | 0:21 | 58% |
| Gm | 0:04 | 12% |
| A | 0:04 | 10% |
| G | 0:02 | 6% |
| G7/B | 0:02 | 6% |
| Eb/F | 0:02 | 4% |
| Gm6 | 0:01 | 2% |
| Abm | 0:00 | 1% |
D – Gm – D – Gm6 – Gm – D – A – Abm – G – Am7 – D – A – D – Eb/F – G7/B
