Chords of: Body Paint by: Arctic Monkeys. (C7, Eb, Gm, 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.
“Body Paint” by Arctic Monkeys is in Eb Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7, Eb, Gm, Bb.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 4:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm → Bb → A7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:45 | 17% |
| Gm | 0:43 | 16% |
| Bb | 0:34 | 13% |
| D | 0:21 | 8% |
| Dm | 0:18 | 7% |
| C7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Em | 0:14 | 5% |
| G | 0:11 | 4% |
Bb – Gm – Bb – Gm – Bb – Gm – Bb – A7 – Dm – Gm – Bb – Em – A – Dm – Gm – F – Eb – D – C – Gm – Bb – Gm – Bb – Gm – Bb – Gm7b5 – A – Dm – Gm – F – G7 – Bb – Gm7 – Em – A – Dm – Gm – F – Eb – D – C7 – F#/C# – C# – D – G – D6 – Gmaj7 – G7 – …
