Chords of: That's The Way It Is by: Céline Dion. (E, A, B, F#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.
“That's The Way It Is” by Céline Dion is in E Major and runs at about 185 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 137 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, B, F#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → B → A → F#m → B → E → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:52 | 22% |
| A | 0:52 | 22% |
| B | 0:29 | 12% |
| F#m | 0:25 | 11% |
| C#m | 0:24 | 10% |
| D | 0:22 | 9% |
| Bm | 0:08 | 3% |
| Em | 0:08 | 3% |
E – A – C#m7 – B – E – A – C#m – B – F#m – A – B – E – C#m – A – C#m – A – B – C#m – A – C#m – B/Eb – E – F#m – A – B – F#m – A – B – E – A – C#m – B – E – A – C#m – B – E – A – C#m – B – F#m – A – B – E – C#m – A – C#m – A – …