Chords of: This Stark Town by: Paradise Lost. (Cm, G, G#, Cm/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.
“This Stark Town” by Paradise Lost is in C Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, G, G#, Cm/G.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 5:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → G → Cm → G → Cm → Fm/C → Cm → G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 2:43 | 50% |
| G | 0:39 | 12% |
| G# | 0:33 | 10% |
| Cm/G | 0:15 | 5% |
| D# | 0:14 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:13 | 4% |
| Fm/C | 0:09 | 3% |
Cm – G – Cm – G – Cm – Fm/C – Cm – G# – Fm – D# – Cm – G# – Cm – G# – Fm – Cm – D# – G – Cm – G# – Fm – D# – Cm – G# – Cm/G – Gm7 – Cm – G – Cm – D#maj7 – Gm – D#maj7 – Cm – D# – Gm – Cm – D#maj7 – G# – Gm – G – Cm – D# – G# – Cm – G7 – Cm – D# – G# – …
