Chords of: Poor Boy Blues by: Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler. (E, B, A, B7) 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.
“Poor Boy Blues” by Chet Atkins, Mark Knopfler is in E Major and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, B, A, B7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 55% of the 3:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E → A → E → B7 → E → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2:09 | 55% |
| B | 0:45 | 19% |
| A | 0:33 | 14% |
| B6 | 0:06 | 2% |
| F# | 0:05 | 2% |
| B7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C#m7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| A6 | 0:03 | 1% |
B – F# – A – B – E – A – B – E – B7 – A – B6 – E – F#/C# – E – A – Bm – E – B – A – B6 – E – E6 – B – F# – A – B – E – Bm – E – A – B – E – B – A – B – E – A – B – E – B – Amaj7 – B6 – E – B – A – B6 – E – Amaj7 – …
