Chords of: We Are Young by: Beachbag. (B, F#, E, Abm) 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.
“We Are Young” by Beachbag is in E Major and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 82 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#, E, Abm.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 2:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#/G# → Emaj7 → B → F# → C#/G# → E → B → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 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 | 0:26 | 18% |
| F# | 0:19 | 13% |
| E | 0:18 | 12% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:16 | 10% |
| Abm | 0:15 | 10% |
| C#/G# | 0:15 | 10% |
| Emaj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:07 | 5% |
C#/G# – Emaj7 – B – F# – C#/G# – E – B – F# – C#/G# – Emaj7 – Baug – F# – C#/G# – Abm – E – B – F#6 – E6 – Ebm7 – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – E – Bmaj7 – F#6 – Abm – E – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – B – C#m7 – Ab – Emaj7 – B – F# – C#/G# – Abm – E – B – F# – C#/G# – Emaj7 – B – …
