Chords of: Golden Brown by: The Stranglers. (D#m, C#, A#m, F#) 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.
“Golden Brown” by The Stranglers is in Db Major and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 146 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D#m, C#, A#m, F#.
D#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D#m → C# → D#m → A#m → D#m → F# → A#m → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D#m | 1:14 | 37% |
| C# | 0:37 | 18% |
| A#m | 0:29 | 14% |
| F# | 0:21 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:16 | 8% |
| G# | 0:13 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| F#maj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
A#m – Fm – F# – C# – A#m – Fm – F# – C# – A#m – Fm – F# – C# – A#m – Fm – G# – F# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – D#m – C# – A#m – Fm – F# – C# – A#m – Fm – F# – C# – A#m – Fm – …
