Chords of: Uptown Girl by: Billy Joel. (Emaj7, E, F#m7, A) 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.
“Uptown Girl” by Billy Joel is in E Major and runs at about 129 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, E, F#m7, A.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → F#m7 → E → F#m7 → E → A → E → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:55 | 29% |
| F#m7 | 0:28 | 14% |
| A | 0:22 | 11% |
| B7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| G | 0:09 | 5% |
| C | 0:08 | 4% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| E/G# | 0:06 | 3% |
E – F#m7 – E – A – B7 – E – F#m7 – E – A – E – A – E – Amaj7 – B7 – E – F#m7 – E – A – A6 – E – F#m7 – C#m – E – A – B7 – C – Am7 – Dm7 – G – C – Am7 – Bm7b5 – E7 – A – F#m7 – Bm – B7 – E – F#m7 – E – A – B7 – E – F#m7 – E – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – G – …
