Chords of: Roxanne by: The Police. (F7/A, Gm7, G, Bb) 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.
“Roxanne” by The Police is in Bb Major and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F7/A, Gm7, G, Bb.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Gm7 → Dm → Ebmaj7 → Fmaj7 → C7 → G → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:29 | 15% |
| Gm7 | 0:28 | 15% |
| Bb | 0:25 | 13% |
| F | 0:21 | 11% |
| Gm | 0:14 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:08 | 5% |
| Cm7 | 0:07 | 4% |
Gm – F# – Gm7 – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C7 – G – Gm7 – Dm – Fmaj7 – Gm7b5/F – G – Gm7b5 – Gm – F6 – G/A – Ebmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Cm7 – Am7b5 – Gm7b5/F – Gm – C/G – C7 – F7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – G – Cm7 – Bb – F – Gm – Cm6 – Bb – F – Gm7 – Bbmaj7 – C6 – G – Gm7 – Dm – Ebmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – Cm7 – Bbmaj7 – …
