Chords of: E by: Ian. (Emaj7, Abm, Bb7, Ab) 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.
“E” by Ian is in Ab Minor and runs at about 163 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, Abm, Bb7, Ab.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 2:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Emaj7 → Abm → Bb7 → Abm → Bb7 → Ab → Bb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:22 | 50% |
| Bb7 | 0:40 | 24% |
| Ab | 0:37 | 22% |
| Emaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| B6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Abm6 | 0:01 | 0% |
| E/G# | 0:01 | 0% |
| Bbm7 | 0:01 | 0% |
Ab – Emaj7 – Abm – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – B6 – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Abm – B6 – Bb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Abm – Bb7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Abm – Bb7 – E/G# – Ab – Abm – Bb7 – Ab – Abm – Bbm7 – …
