Chords of: Achy Breaky Heart by: Billy Ray Cyrus. (Am7b5, A, Am, E6) 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.
“Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus is in A Major and runs at about 122 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 57 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7b5, A, Am, E6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm7 → Ebm7b5/Db → F#maj7 → A6 → Am → E7 → A6 → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:59 | 26% |
| Am | 0:34 | 15% |
| E6 | 0:31 | 14% |
| E | 0:30 | 13% |
| Em | 0:20 | 9% |
| A6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| F#maj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| E7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Ebm7 – Ebm7b5/Db – F#maj7 – A6 – Am – E7 – A6 – Am – A/E – E – Am – E – A/E – E/B – A – Am – E – A – A6 – E6 – A – Am – E7 – E/B – F#m7b5/E – Cmaj7 – Am – A – Am – Em – Cmaj7 – A – Em – A – E6 – A – E – A/E – C#m7b5/B – E – C#m7b5/B – E – A7 – Adim – Cm – Emaj7 – Em – A – …
