Chords of: Dirty Old Town by: The Pogues. (G, C, D, Em) 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.
“Dirty Old Town” by The Pogues is in C Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 53 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, D, Em.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 3:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → G → D/A → Em → Bm → G → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:53 | 47% |
| C | 0:37 | 15% |
| D | 0:25 | 11% |
| Em | 0:25 | 10% |
| Am | 0:06 | 3% |
| E | 0:05 | 2% |
| G/D | 0:05 | 2% |
| D/A | 0:04 | 2% |
Dm – D – G – G6 – D/A – Em – Bm – Em7 – G – C – G – D – A – Em – G – C – C6 – G – D – Em – Am7 – C – F – C – G – Am – G6 – G – C – G – D – Em – G – Dm7 – C – C6 – G – G/D – D – Em – G – C/G – A/G – G – Am – Em – D – G6 – …
