Chords of: Self Control by: Laura Branigan. (C#m7, F#m7, F#7, E) 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.
“Self Control” by Laura Branigan is in E Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7, F#m7, F#7, E.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 5:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7 → C#7 → F#7 → C#7 → F#m → C#m7 → F#m7 → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 1:06 | 22% |
| F#m7 | 1:01 | 20% |
| F#7 | 0:29 | 10% |
| E | 0:28 | 9% |
| F#m | 0:26 | 8% |
| A | 0:20 | 7% |
| D | 0:14 | 5% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 4% |
F#7 – A – C#7 – E – F#7 – A – C#7 – E – F#m – C#m7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – E – Bm7 – Bm6 – D – A – F#m7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – E – Bm7 – D – A – F#m7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – E – Bm7 – D – A – F#m7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – E – Bm7 – D – A – F#m – C#m7 – F#m – C#m7 – E – Bm – D6 – …
