Chords of: Shotgun Blues by: Volbeat. (Fm, D, E, Dm) 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.
“Shotgun Blues” by Volbeat is in D Minor and runs at about 149 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 146 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, D, E, Dm.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 4:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → D → Dm → F → Dmaj7 → F → Dmaj7 → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:48 | 39% |
| Dm | 0:20 | 7% |
| E | 0:15 | 5% |
| G | 0:12 | 4% |
| F | 0:11 | 4% |
| A7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Fm – D – Emaj7 – D – Bmaj7 – D – F – G/D – Dm – D – G/D – Dm – F – G – C/G – Dmaj7 – F – G – C – Dmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Dm – D – G/D – Dm – Dmaj7 – Bm7b5/A – F – G – C – D – F – G – A – C#m7b5/B – G/A – D – Fmaj7 – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – E7 – G – Dm – A7 – Dm – D – G/D – D – …
