Chords of: Tom and Jerry by: John Mayer. (E, A, A/E, B) 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.
“Tom and Jerry” by John Mayer is in E Major and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 28 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, A/E, B.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 73% of the 3:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A/E → E → A → E → A → E → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2:48 | 73% |
| A | 0:37 | 16% |
| A/E | 0:11 | 5% |
| B | 0:10 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:03 | 1% |
| C#m | 0:01 | 1% |
E – A/E – E – A – E – A – E – B – A – E – A – E – B – A – E – A – E – A – E – B – C#m – A – E – A/E – E – E6 – E – B
