Chords of: Sultans of Swing (Alchemy Live) by: Dire Straits. (Bbm7, C, C6, Dm) 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.
“Sultans of Swing (Alchemy Live)” by Dire Straits is in D Minor and runs at about 146 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 336 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, C, C6, Dm.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 10:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → A → F → C → Bbmaj7 → Dm7 → C → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 3:20 | 31% |
| Dm | 1:24 | 13% |
| Bb | 1:06 | 10% |
| C6 | 1:01 | 10% |
| Dm7 | 0:56 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:44 | 7% |
| A | 0:25 | 4% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:22 | 3% |
Dm – Am7 – Dm – C – Bbaug – A – C6 – Dm – C – Bb6 – A – F – C – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Bb – C – Am – Dm – Caug – Bbmaj7 – A – Dm – C – Bbmaj7 – A7 – F – C – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Bb – C – Bb – C – Dm – Bb – F – C6 – Dm – Bb – C6 – Dm – C – Bb – Amaj7 – A7 – Am7 – Dm – …
