Chords of: Here Is the News by: Electric Light Orchestra. (E/B, F, Am, G) 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.
“Here Is the News” by Electric Light Orchestra is in F Major and runs at about 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E/B, F, Am, G.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E/B → Am → E/B → Am → F → Am → F → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:50 | 20% |
| Am | 0:37 | 15% |
| G | 0:32 | 13% |
| E/B | 0:28 | 11% |
| C | 0:19 | 8% |
| A | 0:19 | 8% |
| D | 0:17 | 7% |
| F6 | 0:11 | 5% |
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