Chords of: I'll Be by: Edwin McCain. (B, E, F#, F#/Bb) 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.
“I'll Be” by Edwin McCain is in E Major and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 109 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, F#, F#/Bb.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 4:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E → B → E → B → E → B → F#/Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:43 | 42% |
| E | 0:50 | 21% |
| F# | 0:28 | 12% |
| F#/Bb | 0:24 | 10% |
| E/Ab | 0:17 | 7% |
| G#m | 0:11 | 4% |
| G#m7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| A | 0:02 | 1% |
B – E – B – E – B – E/Ab – B – E – B – F#/Bb – E/Ab – B – F#/Bb – E/Ab – F# – B – F#/Bb – E/Ab – F# – B – F#/Bb – E/Ab – F#/Bb – B – F#/Bb – G#m7 – F# – B – G#m – E – B – F# – E – B – E – B – F#/Bb – E – B – E – B – F#/Bb – E/Ab – B – E – B – E/Ab – B – …
