Chords of: You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by: Dead or Alive. (F#, F#m, B, F#m7) 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.
“You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” by Dead or Alive is in B Major and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F#m, B, F#m7.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → B → F# → B → F#m → F# → B → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 1:01 | 31% |
| B | 0:41 | 21% |
| F# | 0:26 | 13% |
| F#m7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| E | 0:10 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| A | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#7 | 0:08 | 4% |
F#m – B – F#m – F# – A6 – B – F#m – F# – A6 – B – F#m – F# – A6 – B – F#m – A6 – B – C# – F# – A6 – B – F#m – F# – A6 – B – F#m – Am – B – C#7 – F#m – A – E – F#m – E/B – C# – F#m – A – E – F#m – E/B – F# – E7 – D7 – C#7 – B – C# – F# – A6 – …
