Chords of: Marian by: John 'Buddy' Williams. (C7, F, Gm, F7) 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.
“Marian” by John 'Buddy' Williams is in F Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 39 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7, F, Gm, F7.
C7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 2:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C7 → F → Gm → C7 → F → C7 → F7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 2 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C7 | 1:18 | 50% |
| F | 1:09 | 44% |
| Gm | 0:06 | 4% |
| F7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| A# | 0:01 | 1% |
F – C7 – F – Gm – C7 – F – C7 – F7 – C7 – F – C7 – F – C7 – F – Gm – C7 – F – C7 – F – C7 – F – C7 – F – C7 – F – C7 – A# – F – C7 – F – Gm – C7 – F – C7 – F – C7 – F – C7 – F
