Chords of: 40 y 20 by: José José. (Em, Am7, B7, Gmaj7) 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.
“40 y 20” by José José is in E Minor and runs at about 86 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Am7, B7, Gmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → D7 → Gmaj7 → Abdim → Cmaj7 → B7 → Em → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:43 | 19% |
| Am7 | 0:42 | 18% |
| B7 | 0:25 | 11% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| D7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| F#m7b5 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| E7/G# | 0:06 | 3% |
Em – Gm – Am7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – Abm6 – Abdim – Am7 – B7 – Cmaj7 – B7 – Em – Am7 – G – C – D7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – F#/A# – B – B7 – Em – Am7 – D7 – Am – Gmaj7 – B/F# – B7 – Em – G/D – F#m7b5 – B7 – Em – Am7 – C/D – D7 – Gmaj7 – D7/F# – Cmaj7 – Am7 – B7 – Em – Bm7b5 – E7/G# – Am7 – C/D – D – …
