Chords of: Stranger in a Strange Land by: Iron Maiden. (Em, E, Em7, 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.
“Stranger in a Strange Land” by Iron Maiden is in E Major and runs at about 114 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 159 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, E, Em7, E7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 5:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7/B → C#m7b5/B → E7 → E → Em7 → E → Em7 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:12 | 21% |
| Em | 0:43 | 13% |
| E7 | 0:35 | 10% |
| Em7 | 0:28 | 8% |
| D | 0:27 | 8% |
| C | 0:24 | 7% |
| D/E | 0:15 | 5% |
| Bm7 | 0:14 | 4% |
Bb – F7/A – G7/B – C#m7b5/B – E7 – E – A/E – Em7 – E – Em7 – C – G – E – A/B – C – Bm7 – C – G/B – E7 – Bm7 – D/E – E7 – Em7 – D – C – G – C – Em7 – E – C – Bm – C7 – G7/B – Bm6 – E – D/E – Em7 – D – C6 – Bm7 – C – G – Bm – Em7 – E – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – C – …
