Chords of: James 1:17 (Jesus Is King) by: Kid Rock. (A, B, E, D) 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.
“James 1:17 (Jesus Is King)” by Kid Rock is in D Major and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 68 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, B, E, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 58% of the 4:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A7 → A → D → A → E → A → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2:45 | 58% |
| B | 0:44 | 16% |
| E | 0:36 | 13% |
| D | 0:17 | 6% |
| F# | 0:14 | 5% |
| A7 | 0:04 | 1% |
| E7 | 0:03 | 1% |
A7 – A – D – A – E – A – E – D – A – D – A – E – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – E – A – D – A – E – A – E – A – D – A – E – D – A – D – A – E – A – D – A – E – D – A – B – E – B – F# – B – E – B – …
