Chords of: Mr. Brightside by: The Killers. (Ab, C#, F#, F#maj7) 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. Brightside” by The Killers is in Db Major and runs at about 148 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#, F#, F#maj7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F#maj7 → C# → F#maj7 → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → C#maj7 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:47 | 22% |
| F# | 0:40 | 19% |
| F#maj7 | 0:32 | 15% |
| Bbm7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| C#maj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 7% |
| C#/G# | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bbm | 0:07 | 3% |
C# – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C# – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C# – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C#/G# – F# – Ebm7 – C# – Cm7b5 – F# – Ab7/C – Bbm – Eb7 – C#/G# – F#6 – F# – C#maj7 – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm7 – C#/G# – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – F#maj7 – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm7 – …
