The Dears - Who are you,... chord progression (chorus)

[Mygal]

Hi everyone,

Could I have your attention for a moment please?

Thank you.

I just finished the transcription of the song Who Are You, Defenders Of The Universe by the Dears.

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I still need to change some details like the rhythm strokes and whatnot however it's the chord progression of the chorus that is giving me some doubt. The progression I hear is the following: Bm - C - Em - C.

Nothing overly complicated but I have the feeling that the fourth chord could be something different or just a variation of the C major chord.

Anyway what do you think? Also, any other suggestion or critique of my transcription is welcome as well.

[Poparad]

That's the right chord progression. The "extra" thing that you're hearing on the C chord is the electric guitar part playing the arpeggiated chords. The chord voicing in that part is C major, but with an F# add on top (making it Cadd#4, though if you include the 7th, which fits really well here, it's the far more common Cmaj7(#11) chord). The guitar voicing, from low to high, is G C E F#. In a couple spots the F# is bent up to a G and back and forth a few times.

[Mygal]

So, this would be the "extra" thing? I know there's an F# added to the Em chord during the acoustic solo (around 2'40'') and maybe during the chorus as well but I wasn't sure whether this note was added to the fourth C chord or not. But your analysis sounds about right. Thanks man.