Chords of: 505 by: Arctic Monkeys. (Em, Dm, Dm6) 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.
“505” by Arctic Monkeys is in D Minor and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Dm, Dm6.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 4:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Em → Dm → Em → Dm → Em → Dm → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 2:02 | 49% |
| Dm | 1:28 | 36% |
| Dm6 | 0:26 | 11% |
| Dm7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| F6 | 0:01 | 0% |
| C | 0:01 | 0% |
Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm6 – Dm7 – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – Em – Dm6 – Dm7 – Em – Dm6 – Dm7 – Em – Dm6 – Em – Dm – Em – Dm – …
