Chords of: You and your friend by: Dire Straits. (Bb, Gm, Gm7, G) 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 and your friend” by Dire Straits is in G Minor and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 109 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Gm, Gm7, G.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 5:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C6 → G → Gm → C → Gm → Bb → G → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 1:53 | 32% |
| Gm7 | 0:46 | 13% |
| Bb | 0:37 | 11% |
| G | 0:35 | 10% |
| Cm | 0:32 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:23 | 6% |
| C | 0:21 | 6% |
| F | 0:17 | 5% |
C6 – F – G – Gm – C – F6 – Gm – F6 – Gm – Bb – G – Cm – Gm – Abmaj7 – Ab – Gm – Bb – G – Cm – Ab – Cm – Gm – Bb – G – Cm – Abmaj7 – Gm – C7 – Bb – G – G7 – Cm – Ab – Gm – F – Gm – Bb – F/C – Gm7 – F – Gm7 – F – C – Gm – Bb – G – Cm – Ab – …
