Chords of: Mr. Tambourine Man (Live) by: The Byrds. (D, G, A, A6) 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.
“Mr. Tambourine Man (Live)” by The Byrds is in D Major and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, A, A6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 2:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → E7 → D → D/A → G → A → D → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:56 | 38% |
| G | 0:40 | 27% |
| A | 0:32 | 22% |
| A6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| D/A | 0:04 | 3% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| E7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Amaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
D – Gmaj7 – E7 – D – D/A – G – A – D – G – D – G – Bm7 – A – G – A – D – G – D – Gmaj7 – G6 – A – D – G – A – D – G – D – G – D – G – D – G – D – Gmaj7 – A – G – Gdim – A – D – G – D – G – D – G – A – G – A – D – …
