Chords of: Shotgun by: Yellow Claw. (A, C, Em, D) 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” by Yellow Claw is in C Major and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 66 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, C, Em, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → D → C → B → Em → D → C → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:51 | 32% |
| C | 0:31 | 19% |
| Em | 0:26 | 16% |
| D | 0:24 | 15% |
| Bm | 0:14 | 9% |
| E7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| G | 0:03 | 2% |
| B | 0:03 | 2% |
Em – D – C – B – Em – D – C – Bm – Em – D – C – B – Em – D – C – Bm – Em – D – C – Bm – Em – D – C – Bm – E – D – C – A – G – A – Em – D – C – Em – D – C – G – Em – D – C – Bm – Em – D – C – Bm – Em – D – C – …
