Chords of: HAPPY BIRTHDAY by: back number. (B, E, Em, F#) 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.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY” by back number is in E Major and runs at about 146 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, Em, F#.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 1:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E → Em → Eb → B → E → Em → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 | 0:22 | 22% |
| E | 0:15 | 15% |
| Abm | 0:12 | 12% |
| F# | 0:09 | 9% |
| Em | 0:09 | 9% |
| C#m7 | 0:05 | 5% |
| Ebm | 0:04 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:04 | 4% |
B – F#7 – Eb7 – Abm – B – Ebm – E – Em – Gaug – B – E/B – Eb – Abm – B – Ebm – E – Em – B – F# – Abm – F# – Emaj7 – B – E – B6 – F# – Abm7 – E – F#6 – B – B6 – B – C#m7 – F# – B – C#7 – E – Em – Gdim – B – Ebm – Abm – Ebm – E – B/D# – C#m7 – F# – Abm – …
