Chords of: Rusty Nail (Live) by: X Japan. (G/D, Am, Am7, F) 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.
“Rusty Nail (Live)” by X Japan is in F Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 171 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G/D, Am, Am7, F.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 5:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Am7 → Am → G6 → F → C → F → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:51 | 15% |
| F | 0:51 | 15% |
| C | 0:33 | 10% |
| Am | 0:33 | 10% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:31 | 10% |
| Am7 | 0:23 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:13 | 4% |
| E | 0:12 | 4% |
Am – Em – Fmaj7 – G – Am – D/A – Am7 – F – G – D – Am7 – Fmaj7 – G – Am – Fmaj7 – G6 – D – C6 – G6 – F – C – F – Cmaj7 – D – G – E – F – G – C – E – F – G – Am – G – F – G – C – E – F – G – Fmaj7 – G6 – Am – B7/D# – Am7 – Fmaj7 – G – Am7 – …
