Chords of: Why by: Alikiba. (F#m, Bm, G6, Gmaj7) 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.
“Why” by Alikiba is in B Minor and runs at about 86 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 193 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, Bm, G6, Gmaj7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → Bm → G6 → Bm → A6 → Gmaj7 → F#m → Gmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 1:10 | 27% |
| A | 0:48 | 19% |
| G6 | 0:38 | 15% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:26 | 10% |
| F#m7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:12 | 4% |
| F# | 0:11 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:05 | 2% |
Bm – G – A – F# – Bm – Gmaj7 – A – F# – Bm – G6 – A – F# – Bm – G6 – A – F# – Bm – G6 – A – F# – Bm – G6 – A6 – Gmaj7 – A – B7 – F#m – Gmaj7 – A – C#m7b5/B – F#m – Bm – Gmaj7 – A – Dm – A6 – Bm – E – Gmaj7 – A – D6 – F#m7 – Bm – G6 – A – Bm – G6 – A – …
