Chords of: BOOM by: X Ambassadors. (C#m, G6, Em, E7) 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.
“BOOM” by X Ambassadors is in D Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 48 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, G6, Em, E7.
G6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 55% of the 2:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → E7 → Em7 → G → Bm → A → Em → G6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G6 | 1:30 | 55% |
| Em | 0:17 | 10% |
| E7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| A | 0:08 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Bm | 0:06 | 4% |
| G | 0:06 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:03 | 2% |
E7 – G7 – D – E7 – G7 – D – E7 – G6 – E7 – Em7 – G – Bm – A – Em – G6 – Bm – A – G6 – E – Gm – E7 – G6 – E – G6 – E – Em – G – B – Bm – A – E7 – G – G6 – B – E/B – A – Em7 – E7 – Em – C6 – G6 – Em – E7 – C6 – E7 – F#maj7 – G6 – C#m
