Chords of: Low Rider by: War. (G7, Gm7, C, F/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.
“Low Rider” by War is in C Major and runs at about 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 41 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, Gm7, C, F/C.
G7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 3:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → Dm → G7 → Dm → G7 → Gm7 → G7 → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G7 | 1:29 | 49% |
| Gm7 | 0:43 | 23% |
| C | 0:32 | 17% |
| F/C | 0:06 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:06 | 3% |
| F | 0:05 | 3% |
| G | 0:02 | 1% |
| Dm7 | 0:02 | 1% |
G7 – Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 – Gm7 – G7 – Dm – Gm7 – G7 – C – Gm7 – C – F/C – G7 – C – F – Gm7 – C – F/C – G7 – C – F – Gm7 – C – F – Gm7 – C – Gm7 – C – Dm7 – G7 – Gm7 – G7 – C – Gm7 – G7 – C – Gm7 – G7 – G
