Chords of: Brothers in Arms by: Mark Knopfler. (E7/G#, Abm, E, C#m) 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 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 190 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7/G#, Abm, E, C#m.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 6:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → E → C#m → E6 → E → C#m → Abm → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 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 | 1:21 | 22% |
| E | 1:14 | 20% |
| C#m | 1:01 | 16% |
| F# | 0:37 | 10% |
| Ebm | 0:30 | 8% |
| B/F# | 0:12 | 3% |
| B | 0:12 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:09 | 2% |
Abm – E – C#m – E6 – Abm – E – C#m – Abm – E – C#m – E – F# – Abm – E – C#m – Abm – B/F# – E – F# – B – E/F# – B – F#6 – Abm – Ebm – E – E6 – F#m – F#maj7 – Abm – Ebm7 – Ebm – E – C#m – B/F# – F# – Abm – C#/G# – Abm – E – B/F# – F# – Ab – E – C#m – E6 – Abm – E – …
