CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Broken Strings, chord by chord.

Chords of: Broken Strings by: Alan Walker, Isabella Melkman, Katherine O'Ryan. (Aaug, C#, F#, F#m) 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.

About the chords of “Broken Strings”

“Broken Strings” by Alan Walker, Isabella Melkman, Katherine O'Ryan is in Db Minor and runs at about 182 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Aaug, C#, F#, F#m.

D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B/F# → F#6 → F# → Abm7b5/Gb → F#m7b5 → F#m → C# → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
D0:3419%
C#0:3117%
F#m0:2011%
Bm0:1810%
C#m0:1810%
E0:169%
F#0:095%
Abm7b5/Gb0:064%

Chord progression, in order

B/F# – F#6 – F# – Abm7b5/Gb – F#m7b5 – Fm – Bbm – F#m – D – E – C#m – Dmaj7 – Bm – C# – F#m – D – E – C#m – Ddim – Bm – C# – F#m – D – E – C#m – D – Bm – C# – F#m – D – E – C#m – D – Bm – C# – F#m – D – E – C#m – D – Bm – C# – F#m – D – E – C#m – D – Bm – …