Chords of: New Light by: John Mayer. (D7, Am7, G, 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.
“New Light” by John Mayer is in G Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D7, Am7, G, D6.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → D6 → G → Am7 → D6 → G → Am7 → D6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:57 | 27% |
| G | 0:40 | 19% |
| D6 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| D | 0:15 | 7% |
| D7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:06 | 3% |
Am7 – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – Am7 – D6 – G – Am7 – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – Am – D6 – Gmaj7 – Am7 – D7 – G – B7 – Am – D6 – G – C6 – Am7 – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – Am7 – D6 – G – C6 – Am7 – D – G – Am7 – D6 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – D6 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – D – G – B7 – Am7 – D6 – G – …
