Chords of: Alligator (Official Video) by: Of Monsters and Men. (Eb, Cm7, Ab, Eb/Bb) 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 (Official Video)” by Of Monsters and Men is in Eb Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 37 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, Ab, Eb/Bb.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 67% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Cm → Bb → Eb → Cm7 → Bb → Ab → Cm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:52 | 67% |
| Cm7 | 0:17 | 10% |
| Ab | 0:12 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:10 | 6% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:09 | 5% |
| F7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Cm | 0:02 | 1% |
| Gaug | 0:01 | 1% |
Gaug – Eb – Cm – Bb – Eb – F7 – Cm7 – Bb – Ab – Bb7 – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – F7 – Cm7 – Eb/Bb – Ab – Eb/Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – F – Cm7 – Eb/Bb – Ab – Eb/Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – F7 – Cm7 – Eb/Bb – Ab – Eb/Bb – Cm7 – Bb – Eb
