Chords of: Why Not by: Ghostface Playa. (A6, Ebmaj7, Gm6, A7/C#) 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.
“Why Not” by Ghostface Playa is in G Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A6, Ebmaj7, Gm6, A7/C#.
Ebmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 2:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A7/C# → Dmaj7 → A7/C# → Dmaj7 → Gm6 → Ebmaj7 → Gm6 → Ebmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebmaj7 | 0:53 | 33% |
| Gm6 | 0:32 | 20% |
| Bb6 | 0:20 | 13% |
| A6 | 0:16 | 10% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| A7/C# | 0:05 | 3% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
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