Chords of: Surf by: Mac Miller. (A/E, F#m7, C#m7, 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.
“Surf” by Mac Miller is in E Major and runs at about 74 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 46 different chords across 246 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A/E, F#m7, C#m7, E.
F#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 5:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m7 → B7 → C#m → Emaj7 → B → B7 → F#m7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#m7 | 1:04 | 20% |
| E | 0:45 | 14% |
| B | 0:43 | 13% |
| C#m7 | 0:43 | 13% |
| B7 | 0:24 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:22 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:18 | 5% |
| E6 | 0:17 | 5% |
C#m7 – B – C#m7 – F# – C#m7 – A/G – B7 – E6 – C# – E – Fmaj7 – F#m7 – B7 – Gmaj7 – E – C#m – Gmaj7 – A – B – Emaj7 – C#m7 – Fm6 – F# – A/B – B – E – Caug – F#/C# – Em – F#m7 – B – E – Fm7b5/Eb – C# – C#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – E – Ab – C# – C#m7 – C – F#m7 – B – E – Bbm – C#m7 – F#m7 – …
