Chords of: Smalltown Boy by: Bronski Beat. (Bb6, Cm, Fm, 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.
“Smalltown Boy” by Bronski Beat is in C Minor and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 188 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, Cm, Fm, Bb.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 5:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Bb → Fm → Eb → Cm → Bb → Fm → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:11 | 24% |
| Fm | 0:37 | 12% |
| Bb | 0:36 | 12% |
| Eb6 | 0:32 | 11% |
| F | 0:25 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:23 | 8% |
| Bb6 | 0:22 | 7% |
| F/C | 0:09 | 3% |
Cm – Bb – Fm – Eb – Cm – Bb – Fm – Eb6 – Cm – Bb6 – F – Eb6 – D – Cm – Bb – F – Eb6 – D7 – Cm – Ebm – Bb – F – Eb – D – Cm – Ebm – Bb – F – Eb6 – D7/F# – Cm – Bb – F – Eb6 – D7 – Cm – Bb – Fm – Eb6 – Fm – Bb – F7 – Eb – Dm6 – F/C – Bb – F – Ebm – …
