Chords of: Brothers in Arms by: Mark Knopfler. (Abm, C#m, Emaj7, 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.
“Brothers in Arms” by Mark Knopfler is in E Major and runs at about 67 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 220 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, C#m, Emaj7, E.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 8:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Emaj7 → Abm → C#m → Abm → C#m → Abm → C#m → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:38 | 20% |
| C#m | 1:34 | 19% |
| E | 1:06 | 14% |
| Emaj7 | 0:55 | 11% |
| F# | 0:50 | 10% |
| Ebm | 0:32 | 7% |
| B | 0:16 | 3% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:12 | 2% |
Emaj7 – Abm – C#m – C#6 – Abm – C#m – Abm – C#m – E6 – F#7 – Abm – C#m – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab – D/F# – F#maj7 – B6 – E7 – F# – Bmaj7 – E/B – B – F# – Abm – Ebm – B – E – F# – F#maj7 – Abm – Ebm – Emaj7 – C#m – B – F#6 – E – Caug – F# – Abm7b5/Gb – F# – Abm – F#7 – C#m – E7 – Abm – E – C#m – Abm – …
