Chords of: Don't Cry by: Guns N' Roses. (B, F#, E, Abm) 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.
“Don't Cry” by Guns N' Roses is in E Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 162 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#, E, Abm.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → F# → Ab → F#6 → Ab → Ab7 → C#m → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:01 | 24% |
| E | 0:44 | 17% |
| Abm | 0:30 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:18 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:16 | 6% |
| Abm7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| B | 0:09 | 4% |
F#7 – Abm – C# – C#m – F# – B6 – F#/A# – Ab – C# – F#6 – Ab – Abm – C# – C#m6 – F# – B6 – F#/A# – Bmaj7 – Ab7 – C#m – F# – Bmaj7 – Ab7 – Abm – C#m – F# – B – F#/A# – Bmaj7 – Ab7 – C#m – F# – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Ab7 – E – F# – Abm – C#6 – Bmaj7 – E – F# – Abm – C#/G# – Abm7 – E – F# – B6 – …
