Chords of: Pink Houses by: John Mellencamp. (G, C, D, Bb6) 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.
“Pink Houses” by John Mellencamp is in C Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, D, Bb6.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 59% of the 4:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb6 → G → F → C → G → C → G → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2:49 | 59% |
| C | 0:52 | 18% |
| D | 0:13 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bb6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Gm | 0:07 | 3% |
| F6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Gm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Bb6 – G – C – G – C/G – G – F – C – G – F – C – G – C – G – Cmaj7 – Gm – C – D – D6 – Gmaj7 – C – G – C/G – G – C – G – F7 – C – G – Bb6 – Fm6 – C – G – C – G – Gm7 – C – Gm – C – D – Gmaj7 – C – G – C – G – C – G – Cmaj7 – …
