Chords of: Modern Love (Official Video) by: David Bowie. (Gm6, C, Em, D7) 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.
“Modern Love (Official Video)” by David Bowie is in C Major and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm6, C, Em, D7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C6 → D → Em → C → Em → Am → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:56 | 26% |
| Em | 0:32 | 15% |
| D7 | 0:25 | 12% |
| F | 0:22 | 10% |
| G | 0:16 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Am | 0:10 | 5% |
Em – D/C – C6 – D – Em – C – Em – C/G – Am – E7 – F – C – G – Em – C – G6 – Am7 – Am – E7 – F – C – G – Em – C – D – Em – Fmaj7 – C – D7 – Em – Fmaj7 – C – D7 – Em7 – F – Fmaj7 – C6 – C – G – C – Am – E7 – F – C – G – Em – Gm – C – …
