Chords of: Why Lie by: Boutross, Masterpiece King. (Bmaj7, B, Em, Em7) 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 Lie” by Boutross, Masterpiece King is in E Minor and runs at about 191 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, B, Em, Em7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 2:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → B → Em → Baug → Em7 → Bmaj7 → Em → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:48 | 28% |
| B | 0:45 | 27% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:30 | 18% |
| Em7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Em6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Baug | 0:06 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:03 | 2% |
| F#m7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Em – F# – Em – B – Em – Baug – Bmaj7 – Em7 – F#m – Em6 – Bmaj7 – Em – F#m7 – Em – B – Em – F#m7 – B – Em – Bmaj7 – Em – F#m7 – Em – B – Em – F#m – Em – B – Em6 – F#m – Em – Bmaj7 – Em6 – Bmaj7 – B7 – Em – Gmaj7 – A7 – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Em – F#7 – Bmaj7 – Em7 – Bmaj7 – Em7 – F#m – Em6 – …
