Chords of: Need You Now by: Lady A. (Abm, E, C#m, Amaj7) 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.
“Need You Now” by Lady A is in E Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, E, C#m, Amaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Amaj7 → C#m → Amaj7 → A → C#m → Amaj7 → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 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 | 1:22 | 30% |
| Abm | 0:48 | 18% |
| C#m | 0:37 | 14% |
| Amaj7 | 0:31 | 11% |
| A | 0:27 | 10% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| B | 0:09 | 3% |
A – Amaj7 – C#m – Amaj7 – A – C#m – C#m7 – Amaj7 – C#m – E – Amaj7 – C#m – E – A6 – C#m – Amaj7 – A6 – C#m – Abm – E – B/A – Amaj7 – F#m – C#m – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – E – Abm – B – E – Abm – A – Amaj7 – E – A – C#m7 – C#m – E – C#m – E – A – C#m – Abm – C#m – Abm – Amaj7 – B7 – C#m7 – …
