Chords of: This Song (Official Video) by: The Stranglers. (E, Gmaj7, B, G) 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.
“This Song (Official Video)” by The Stranglers is in G Major and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Gmaj7, B, G.
Gmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → B → G → B → G6 → E → A → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gmaj7 | 0:45 | 25% |
| B | 0:38 | 21% |
| G | 0:22 | 12% |
| D | 0:14 | 7% |
| E | 0:09 | 5% |
| Bm | 0:08 | 4% |
| A | 0:07 | 4% |
| F#m7 | 0:06 | 3% |
B – G6 – B – G – B – G6 – E – A – B – Gmaj7 – B – Gmaj7 – B – Gmaj7 – E/B – D – C#m7 – Bdim – A6 – G7 – B – Gmaj7 – B – Gmaj7 – E – D – E6 – Gmaj7 – D – G – D – G – Bm – A – G – A6 – B – Gmaj7 – B – Gmaj7 – B – Gmaj7 – B – Gmaj7 – B – Gmaj7 – E7 – D7 – …
