Chords of: 51st State by: Bryan Adams. (E, A, Ab, C#m) 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.
“51st State” by Bryan Adams is in E Major and runs at about 133 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 56 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, Ab, C#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 2:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Ab → C#m → A → E → Ab → C#m → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 | 42% |
| A | 0:23 | 18% |
| Ab | 0:15 | 12% |
| C#m | 0:11 | 9% |
| B | 0:10 | 8% |
| Ab7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:02 | 2% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:02 | 1% |
E – C#m – E – Ab – F#/G# – C#m – B – C#m7b5/B – A – E – E6 – Ab – C#m – A – E – B – C#m – A – E – Ab7 – Ab – A – B – F#m – Amaj7 – E – Abmaj7 – C# – B – A – E – E6 – Ab – C#m – A – E – Ab7 – C#m – A – E – C#m7b5/B – E – B – C#m – A – E – Ab7 – Ab – …
