Chords of: John Prine - Sam Stone by: John Prine. (Em7b5, E, A, Bmaj7) 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.
“John Prine - Sam Stone” by John Prine is in E Major and runs at about 72 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7b5, E, A, Bmaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:15 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Bmaj7 → E → A → Bmaj7 → E → A → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:12 | 28% |
| A | 0:51 | 20% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:36 | 14% |
| F# | 0:29 | 11% |
| B | 0:23 | 9% |
| F#m | 0:10 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:09 | 3% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:04 | 1% |
E – Ab/Bb – Bmaj7 – E – C#m – Ebm – E – F# – A – Bmaj7 – Bm – Cm7b5/Bb – E – A – Bmaj7 – E – A – E – A – F# – Ebm7 – Bbdim – B – F# – Bbm7b5 – B – C#7 – Bmaj7 – E – B6 – F#m – A – Bmaj7 – E – F# – C#m – F# – Bmaj7 – E – C#m7 – Bmaj7 – E – F# – A – Bmaj7 – F# – E – F# – …
