Chords of: Don't Play That Song by: Bruce Springsteen. (B, C#m, E, 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.
“Don't Play That Song” by Bruce Springsteen is in E Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, C#m, E, A.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C#m → A → B → E → C#m → A → B7. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:46 | 22% |
| E | 0:42 | 20% |
| B | 0:40 | 19% |
| A | 0:37 | 18% |
| E6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Amaj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 2% |
E – C#m – A – B – E – C#m – A – B – Bm – B7 – E – C#m – A – B – E – C#m – A – B6 – E6 – E – C#m – A – B – E – C#m – Emaj7 – C#m – E6 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – Eb – A – B – C#m7b5/B – E – C#m – A – B6 – B – E – C#m7 – C#m – A – Am7 – C#m6 – A/B – B – E – …
