Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us

Simplified chord chart for Paul McCartney - Spies Like Us (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in G at 99 BPM: 7 chords instead of 12, and 20 changes instead of 24. Sevenths became triads (A, A#, C, D, D#, Dm, G), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyG

Tempo 99 BPM

Chord changes20

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In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 4 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of G

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
G	Am	Bm	C	D	Em	F#°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
A#	A# D F	root, major third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
D#	D# G A#	root, major third, fifth
Dm	D F A	root, minor third, fifth
G	G B D	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:07	Dm	25.9s
2	0:32	G	7.2s
3	0:40	D	7.1s
4	0:47	G	4.8s
5	0:52	C	4.8s
6	0:56	A#	4.8s
7	1:01	A	4.8s
8	1:06	D	30.3s
9	1:36	G	7.1s
10	1:44	D#	2.3s
11	1:46	G	7.1s
12	1:53	D	2.4s
13	1:55	G	3.6s
14	1:59	C	8.4s
15	2:07	A#	4.8s
16	2:12	A	4.8s
17	2:17	D	18.8s
18	2:36	G	7.8s
19	2:44	Dm	4.8s
20	2:48	G	—