Time (Inception) — Hans Zimmer: piano chords
The full chord chart for Time (Inception) by Hans Zimmer, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.
The chords in Time (Inception)
Time (Inception) by Hans Zimmer sits in A minor at a slow 63 BPM and moves through 6 chords. It’s a friendly first play-along: the changes come at an easy pace, so you can watch each chord land before the next one arrives.
Full chord chart, bar by bar
| Pulse: Am | Em | G | D | C | |
| Strings: Em | G | D | Am | C | |
| Theme: Em | G | D | Am | C | |
| Full Orchestra: Em | G | D | Am | C | F |
| Resolution: G | C | D |
Each cell is one bar. The free player scrolls this chart in sync with the recording and listens to your playing as you go.
Song structure
- 0:01Pulse
- 1:02Strings
- 2:04Theme
- 3:06Full Orchestra
- 4:04Resolution
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in A minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Time (Inception) by Hans Zimmer hard to play on piano?
Time (Inception) is a beginner-friendly piece at 63 BPM: the chords change at an easy pace, and 6 chords carry it. A first-year player can play along.
What key is Time (Inception) by Hans Zimmer in?
Time (Inception) is in A minor, at around 63 BPM.
What are the chords in Time (Inception) by Hans Zimmer?
The main chords are Am, Em, G, D, C, F — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.