Chords of: Music by: John Miles. (E, Em, Am, 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.
“Music” by John Miles is in E Major and runs at about 165 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 46 different chords across 199 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Em, Am, B.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 5:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A/E → B/D# → A/C# → E/B → F# → B → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:20 | 24% |
| Em | 0:42 | 12% |
| Am | 0:20 | 6% |
| B | 0:17 | 5% |
| D/E | 0:13 | 4% |
| A/C# | 0:12 | 3% |
| A/E | 0:11 | 3% |
| A/B | 0:11 | 3% |
E – A/E – B/D# – Ab – A/C# – E/B – B6 – F# – A/B – B – A/B – B – E – A/E – B/D# – A/C# – E – B – F# – F#m – B – A/B – B – E – F#m – G – F#m – E – F# – Em7 – Gmaj7 – E – F# – Cmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Em7 – D – E – Gmaj7 – E – F#7 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – E – F#7 – G – E – F#7 – …
