Chords of: Streets of New York by: The Wolfe Tones. (C, Bb, G, F6) 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.
“Streets of New York” by The Wolfe Tones is in Bb Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 216 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Bb, G, F6.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 4:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → F → Bb → F7 → Bb → F6 → F → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:59 | 21% |
| C | 0:30 | 11% |
| F | 0:27 | 10% |
| Eb | 0:20 | 7% |
| G | 0:14 | 5% |
| F6 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Gm | 0:10 | 3% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
Bb – Cm – Bb/D – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F – Eb – Bb – Cm – Bb/D – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Bb – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – F – Bbmaj7 – Cm7 – Bb/D – Eb – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – F – Bb – F – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Dm7 – Gm – D – F7 – Bb – Cm – Bb/D – Eb – Bb – F – Bb – F6 – Eb – Bb – F6 – Bb/F – Ebmaj7 – F – Bb – …
