Chords of: Strangelove by: Depeche Mode. (Em, Em7, C6, E7) 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.
“Strangelove” by Depeche Mode is in E Minor and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 159 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Em7, C6, E7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7 → G6 → Em → Am → G → E → C6 → A7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:06 | 23% |
| Em7 | 0:45 | 16% |
| E7 | 0:18 | 6% |
| Am | 0:16 | 6% |
| E | 0:14 | 5% |
| A7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| C | 0:12 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:12 | 4% |
E7 – G6 – Em – Am – G – C – D – E – C6 – A7 – D – Emaj7 – C6 – A7 – Gmaj7 – Em – A7 – Em – A/E – C6 – A7 – G – Em – A7 – Em – A/E – C – Am7 – Em7 – Em – Emaj7 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C/D – E7 – Cmaj7 – E – C6 – D6 – Em – C6 – Dmaj7 – Em – D6 – Am7 – D7 – G/D – Em – …
