Chords of: Collide by: Howie Day. (B, E, F#, G#m) 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.
“Collide” by Howie Day is in E Major and runs at about 188 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, F#, G#m.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 4:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → F#/Bb → G#m → E → B → F#/Bb → G#m7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:05 | 26% |
| E | 0:59 | 24% |
| G#m | 0:37 | 15% |
| F# | 0:37 | 15% |
| F#/Bb | 0:26 | 11% |
| G#m7 | 0:21 | 9% |
| B/Eb | 0:01 | 0% |
B – F#/Bb – G#m – E – B – F#/Bb – G#m7 – E – B – F# – G#m7 – E – B – F#/Bb – G#m7 – E – B – F# – G#m7 – E – B – F# – G#m7 – E – B – F# – G#m – E – B – F#/Bb – G#m7 – E – B – F# – G#m – E – B – F# – G#m – E – B – F# – G#m – E – B – F# – G#m – E – …
