Chords of: REA by: JB. (Em, Cmaj7, E, D6) 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.
“REA” by JB is in E Minor and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 35 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Cmaj7, E, D6.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 2:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → B → Em → D6 → Em → Cmaj7 → E → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:59 | 46% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:38 | 29% |
| E | 0:13 | 10% |
| D6 | 0:11 | 9% |
| B | 0:03 | 2% |
| D7 | 0:02 | 2% |
| B7/D# | 0:02 | 1% |
| Am7 | 0:01 | 0% |
Em – Am7 – Em – B – Em – D6 – Em – Cmaj7 – E – Em – Cmaj7 – Em – Cmaj7 – E – D6 – Cmaj7 – D7 – B7/D# – Em – Cmaj7 – E – Cmaj7 – E – Cmaj7 – E – D6 – Cmaj7 – D7 – B – Em – D6 – Em – Cmaj7 – D6 – Em
