Chords of: The Way it Is by: Lucky Dube. (A, D, E, E6) 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.
“The Way it Is” by Lucky Dube is in D Major and runs at about 157 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, D, E, E6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#7 → A → E → A → D → A → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:54 | 48% |
| D | 0:56 | 23% |
| E | 0:46 | 20% |
| E6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F#m | 0:03 | 1% |
| F#7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| D/A | 0:02 | 1% |
F#7 – A – E – D – A – E – D – A – F#m – E – D – A – E – D – A – E – D – A – E – D – A – E – D – A – E6 – D – A6 – A – E – D – A6 – A – E – D – A – F#m – E – D – A – E – D – A – E – D – A – E – D – A – …
