Chords of: Englishman in New York by: Sting. (Dmaj7, Bm, Bm7, G6) 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.
“Englishman in New York” by Sting is in B Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 195 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, Bm, Bm7, G6.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 4:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → B → Bm → Bm7 → Bm → A7 → Bm → D/E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:55 | 21% |
| A | 0:37 | 14% |
| A6 | 0:24 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:23 | 9% |
| D/E | 0:23 | 9% |
| Em7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| E7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:10 | 4% |
E – Bm – A6 – Bm – A6 – E – A6 – B – Bm7 – E6 – A – Bm – Dmaj7 – Em7 – A6 – Bm – A6 – E7 – A – Bm – A – E7 – A7 – B – A6 – E6 – A – Bm – A – Em7 – A – Bm7 – Em – A – Bm – Dmaj7 – E7 – A7 – Bm – A7 – A6 – Bm – D/E – A – B – A6 – D/E – A6 – …
