Chords of: Shoemaker by: Nightwish. (D, Dm, Em, Bb) 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.
“Shoemaker” by Nightwish is in D Minor and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Dm, Em, Bb.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 5:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → D → Dm → Gm → Bb → Em7b5/D → Dm → Bb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 2:15 | 45% |
| D | 0:48 | 16% |
| C | 0:24 | 8% |
| Em | 0:13 | 4% |
| Bb | 0:12 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:11 | 4% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:11 | 4% |
| F | 0:11 | 3% |
Dm – Bb/D – C6 – Dm – C7 – Dm – C – Dm – C – Dm – C – Gm – Dm – Em7b5/D – C – Dm – D – Dm – C – Dm – C – Dm – C – Gm – Dm – C – Dm – Gm – Dm – Bb – Em7b5/D – Dm – Bb6 – F – C – Bbmaj7 – D – Dm – C – Dm – C6 – Dm – C – Gm – Dm – C7 – Dm – C – …
