Chords of: Brothers In Arms (Live) by: Dire Straits. (Abm, C#m, E, F#) 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.
“Brothers In Arms (Live)” by Dire Straits is in E Major and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 240 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, C#m, E, F#.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 8:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7b5 → C#m → Emaj7 → C#m → Eb7 → Emaj7 → E6 → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 1:48 | 22% |
| E | 1:31 | 18% |
| Abm | 1:15 | 15% |
| F# | 0:41 | 8% |
| Ebm | 0:37 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:27 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:18 | 4% |
| C#m7 | 0:17 | 3% |
Gm7b5 – Eb7/G – C#m – Eb7 – Emaj7 – C#m – Eb7 – Emaj7 – E6 – C#m – Eb7 – Abm – E – C#m – E6 – Abm – Emaj7 – C#m – Abm – E6 – C#m – E – F#6 – Abm – Emaj7 – C#m – Ab – Abm – Bmaj7 – B6 – E – F# – Ebm – E – B – Ebm – Abm – Ebm – E – C#/B – F# – Abm – Ebm – E – C#m – B/F# – F#6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – …
