Chords of: Alligator by: Of Monsters and Men. (D#, Cm, A#, G#) 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.
“Alligator” by Of Monsters and Men is in C Minor and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 32 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D#, Cm, A#, G#.
D# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 71% of the 3:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D# → Cm → A# → D# → Cm → G# → Cm → A#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D# | 2:09 | 71% |
| Cm | 0:19 | 11% |
| A# | 0:19 | 10% |
| G# | 0:12 | 7% |
| G#/Eb | 0:03 | 1% |
D# – Cm – A# – D# – Cm – A# – G# – A# – Cm – A# – D# – Cm – A# – G# – A# – Cm – A# – D# – Cm – A# – G# – A# – Cm – A# – D# – Cm – A# – G# – A# – Cm – D# – G#/Eb
