Chords of: True by: Spandau Ballet. (D, G, Em7, Bm7) 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.
“True” by Spandau Ballet is in D Major and runs at about 195 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 160 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, Em7, Bm7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 5:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Gmaj7 → G → Bm7 → G → Em7 → G → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:40 | 31% |
| Em7 | 0:34 | 11% |
| Bm7 | 0:27 | 8% |
| C | 0:26 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:26 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:19 | 6% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| Ab6 | 0:16 | 5% |
G – Gmaj7 – G – Bm7 – G – Em7 – G – Bm7 – G – Em7 – Bm – G – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Dm – G – Bm – C – Cm – Eb – G – Bm – C – Am – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – Bm – C – G – C – B7 – G – C – Cmaj7 – G – Cmaj7 – Em – Fmaj7 – G – Em7 – G – Bm7 – G – Em7 – G – …
