Chords of: Golden Brown by: The Stranglers. (F#m, Em7) 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 Minor and runs at about 185 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 209 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, Em7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7. 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 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:50 | 24% |
| Em | 0:40 | 19% |
| Bm | 0:29 | 14% |
| F#m | 0:27 | 13% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| G | 0:12 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Bm – F#m – G – Dmaj7 – Bm – F#m – G – Dmaj7 – Bm – F#m – G – D – Bm – F#m – A – Gmaj7 – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – Dmaj7 – Em7 – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em7 – D – …
