Chords of: Western Stars by: Bruce Springsteen. (G, Em7, F, C) 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.
“Western Stars” by Bruce Springsteen is in C Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Em7, F, C.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 4:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → F6 → Em7 → F6 → G → Em7 → F → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:40 | 37% |
| Em7 | 0:35 | 13% |
| F | 0:22 | 8% |
| C | 0:21 | 8% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:19 | 7% |
| Em | 0:19 | 7% |
| F6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:13 | 5% |
D – Em – F6 – Em7 – F6 – Am – G – Em7 – F – G – Em7 – E – F6 – Gm – Em7 – F – G – Em – F – D/E – G – C – Fmaj7 – G – Em7 – Fmaj7 – G – Em – Fmaj7 – G – Em – F – C6 – G – Em – F – Fmaj7 – G – Gm – Em – F – G – G6 – C – F6 – G – A/E – Em7 – …
