Chords of: Smokestack Lightning Howlin Wolf by: Howlin Wolf, Unknown Artist. (A6, E7, E, Am) 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.
“Smokestack Lightning Howlin Wolf” by Howlin Wolf, Unknown Artist is in E Major and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 156 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A6, E7, E, Am.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → E → E7 → E → E7 → E → Em7 → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:48 | 24% |
| E7 | 0:33 | 17% |
| D/E | 0:17 | 9% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Am7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| A7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| A | 0:11 | 5% |
| Am | 0:11 | 5% |
Em – Bm7 – F#m7b5 – Emaj7 – Am – B7 – Am7 – E – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – A7 – E – F7 – Bm7 – A/E – E7 – A/E – B7 – A/E – E7 – A7 – E7 – Am7 – E – D/E – A – E7 – D/E – Bm7 – E – Em7 – E7 – Am7 – E – D/E – A7 – E – D/E – Em – E7 – Fmaj7 – E – D/E – E – Fmaj7 – E – A/E – E – …
