Chords of: Why Oh Why by: L.A.B.. (F#m, A, C#m, E) 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.
“Why Oh Why” by L.A.B. is in E Major and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, A, C#m, E.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 4:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → C#m → F#m → C#m → A → C#m → F#m → C#m. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:55 | 41% |
| C#m | 0:59 | 21% |
| F#m | 0:29 | 10% |
| E | 0:27 | 10% |
| F#m7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| D | 0:11 | 4% |
| C#m7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:09 | 3% |
A – C#m – F#m – C#m – A – C#m – F#m – C#m – A – C#m – F#m – F#dim – C#m7 – A – E – A – E – F#m – C#m7 – C#m – D – E6 – A – F#m7b5/E – A – C#m – F#m – Bm – F#dim – C#m7 – A – E – F#m – C#m – D – E – A – E – F#m7 – C#m – A – E6 – F#m7 – C#m – D – A – D/E – C#m – …
