Chords of: Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by: Journey. (E, Em, Em7, Cmaj7) 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.
“Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey is in E Minor and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Em, Em7, Cmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → E → Em → E7 → Em → Em7 → E7 → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:52 | 20% |
| Em7 | 0:39 | 15% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:38 | 15% |
| E | 0:24 | 9% |
| Am7 | 0:22 | 9% |
| D | 0:18 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| D6 | 0:09 | 3% |
Em – E – Em – D – E7 – Em – Bm7 – Em7 – C – E – Em7 – E7 – C – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – D – Am7 – Cmaj7 – D – Am7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – E – Em – D6 – G6 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – D – Eb – Em – D6 – G/D – Cmaj7 – A7 – Am7 – D – Eb – Em – D/E – Em7 – C – Em – Em7 – Em – D/E – C – Em7 – …
