Chords of: When Doves Cry (Official Music Video) by: Prince, The Revolution. (Am, G, Cm6, A) 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.
“When Doves Cry (Official Music Video)” by Prince, The Revolution is in G Major and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 67 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, G, Cm6, A.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → B/C# → Em → Cm6 → G → C6 → Am → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:12 | 33% |
| Am | 0:33 | 15% |
| Cm6 | 0:22 | 10% |
| A | 0:21 | 10% |
| Em | 0:11 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Cmaj7 – B/C# – Em – G – Cm6 – G – Cm6 – G – C6 – G – Am – Gaug – Amaj7 – G – A – G – F#m7b5 – G – Cm6 – G – Cm6 – G – A – A7/C# – Emaj7 – G6 – Am – G – Am – Cm7 – A – G – F7/A – G – Cm6 – G/D – Ab – Am – Dm7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Dm – G – Am – Emaj7 – Am – Dm – G – …
