Chords of: Penalty by: Lefa. (Em, Bm, Em7, Dmaj7) 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.
“Penalty” by Lefa is in E Minor and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 84 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Bm, Em7, Dmaj7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → D6 → Em → Bm → D6 → Em → Bm → Em7. 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 Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 1:05 | 38% |
| Em7 | 0:39 | 23% |
| Em | 0:35 | 20% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| D6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| A | 0:02 | 1% |
Bm – D6 – Em – Bm – D6 – Em – Bm – D – Em7 – E7 – D – Em7 – Bm – E7 – D6 – Em7 – A – Em – F#m7 – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – Em7 – Bm – D6 – Em7 – Bm – Dmaj7 – Em – F#7 – Em – Bm – Em7 – Bm – A – Bm – Em – Bm – A/E – Bm – Em7 – Bm – Em – Bm – E7 – D – Em – Bm – E7 – …
