Chords of: Linger by: The Cranberries. (D, G, Cmaj7, C) 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.
“Linger” by The Cranberries is in C Major and runs at about 189 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 84 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, Cmaj7, C.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Gmaj7 → D → Gmaj7 → D → Gmaj7 → D → A6. 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 — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:21 | 31% |
| G | 0:45 | 18% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:27 | 11% |
| C | 0:22 | 9% |
| A6 | 0:22 | 9% |
| A | 0:21 | 8% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| D6 | 0:06 | 2% |
Gm – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – Em7b5/D – D – Gmaj7 – D – A6 – G/D – C – G – D/C – D – A6 – G – C – D/C – G – Cmaj7 – D – A6 – G – C – G – D/C – D – A – D6 – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – D – A6 – C6 – Gmaj7 – G – D – A – D/A – G/D – C – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – G – D/C – …
