Chords of: Starlight Express by: Montez. (Bb, Gm7, Gm, F6) 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.
“Starlight Express” by Montez is in G Minor and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 111 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Gm7, Gm, F6.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 2:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → F6 → Gm → F6 → Gm → D7 → Gm → Bbmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 0:29 | 18% |
| Bb | 0:27 | 17% |
| F6 | 0:27 | 16% |
| Gm | 0:19 | 11% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:18 | 11% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Eb6 | 0:09 | 6% |
| D7 | 0:08 | 5% |
Gm7 – Eb – Bb – F6 – Gm – Bb – F6 – Gm – Cm – Bb – D7 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F6 – Gm – Eb6 – Bbmaj7 – D7 – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F6 – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F6 – Gm – Eb6 – Bbmaj7 – F6 – Ebmaj7 – F – D7 – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F6 – Gm – Cm – Bb – F6 – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F6 – Ebmaj7 – Cm – …
