Chords of: A Pair of Brown Eyes by: The Pogues. (Am, G, C, G/D) 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.
“A Pair of Brown Eyes” by The Pogues is in C Major and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 135 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, G, C, G/D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → G/D → Am → Cmaj7 → G → Am → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:07 | 29% |
| C | 0:59 | 25% |
| Am | 0:45 | 19% |
| G/D | 0:20 | 8% |
| Am7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Em | 0:03 | 1% |
C – Em – Am7 – G – G/D – Am – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G – C6 – Cmaj7 – Am – G – G/D – Am – C – E/B – Am7 – G – Am – C – G – C – Am – G – G/D – Am – C – Em7 – Am7 – G – C – Am – G – G/D – Am – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G – C6 – G – Am – C – G – Am – C – G – Am – …
