Chords of: SANTA BARBARA by: ZZ. (Cm, Gm, Cm6, 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.
“SANTA BARBARA” by ZZ is in C Minor and runs at about 131 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 47 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Gm, Cm6, G.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 2:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Gm → Cm → Gm → Cm → Gm → Cm6 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 0:54 | 40% |
| Cm | 0:34 | 25% |
| Cm6 | 0:16 | 12% |
| G | 0:11 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Am7b5/G | 0:03 | 2% |
| Dm | 0:03 | 2% |
| C7 | 0:01 | 1% |
Fm – Cm – C6 – Gm – Cm – Cm6 – Cm – Cm6 – Gm – Am7 – G – Gm – A – C7/E – Gm – Cm – C7 – Gm – Cm6 – G – Gm – Am7b5/G – G – Cm – A7/C# – Gm – Am7b5/G – Bb – Cm – C6 – Gm – Adim – Cm – Dm7 – Cm – C6 – Gm – Dm – Gm – Dm – Cm6 – G – Gm – Cm – C6 – Gm – Cm
