Chords of: Free Johnny by: Manuel. (Cmaj7, Em, D, D6) 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.
“Free Johnny” by Manuel is in E Minor and runs at about 155 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 58 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cmaj7, Em, D, D6.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Cmaj7 → Em → Cmaj7 → Em → D → Cmaj7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 1:19 | 40% |
| Em | 1:06 | 33% |
| D | 0:40 | 20% |
| D6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:02 | 1% |
Em – Cmaj7 – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – D – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – D6 – Cmaj7 – C6 – D – …
