Chords of: Switch On by: Winlight. (C, F, Am, 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.
“Switch On” by Winlight is in C Major and runs at about 142 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, F, Am, G.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Dm7 → G → F → G → C → Am → Fm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:49 | 20% |
| F | 0:36 | 15% |
| Am | 0:35 | 14% |
| G | 0:30 | 12% |
| C# | 0:16 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| E | 0:13 | 5% |
| G# | 0:12 | 5% |
Am – Dm7 – G – C – G/B – F – G – C – E7 – Am – Fm – C – E7 – Am – G – F – C – E7 – Am – F – C – E – Am – G – F – G – C – G/B – Am – G – F – G – C – E7 – Am – Gm7 – C – F – C – Dm – G – C – E – Am – G – C – F – G – …
