Chords of: Why by: Lony Music. (D, Em, Em7, C6) 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” by Lony Music is in E Minor and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Em, Em7, C6.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 3:08 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Em → D → Em → D → Em → Cmaj7 → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:06 | 35% |
| D | 0:26 | 14% |
| C6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| D6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| C | 0:14 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Am | 0:06 | 3% |
Cmaj7 – D6 – Em – C6 – D – Em – C – Am – D – A – Em – C – D – Em – A7 – Em – C – D – Em – C – D – A7 – A – G/B – C – D – Em – C – D – Em – Bm7 – C – Gmaj7 – D – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – A – Em – A – Bm7 – C6 – D6 – Em7 – Am – D6 – A – …
