Chords of: Learn to Fly by: Foo Fighters. (Dmaj7, E, B, F#m7) 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.
“Learn to Fly” by Foo Fighters is in D Major and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 136 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, E, B, F#m7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dmaj7 → G → Gm → Dmaj7 → G → B → F#m7 → Emaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:15 | 28% |
| B | 0:56 | 21% |
| F#m7 | 0:34 | 13% |
| G | 0:26 | 10% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| A | 0:11 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Dmaj7 – G – Bm – Dmaj7 – Em – F#m7 – G – Gm – A – Dmaj7 – G – Amaj7 – Bm7b5 – F7 – A – G7 – B – F#m7 – Emaj7 – B – F#m7 – Emaj7 – B – F#m – B/F# – E – B – F#m7 – E – B – F#m7 – E – B – F#m7 – E – B – F#m7 – E – B – F#m7 – E – B – F#m7 – E – G – Bm7b5/A – …
