Chords of: Wheels on the Bus by: Melanie Martinez. (Cm7b5, Em, G, Em7) 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.
“Wheels on the Bus” by Melanie Martinez is in E Minor and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm7b5, Em, G, Em7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G/A → Em7 → G → Bm → Em7 → Bm7 → Em → G. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:56 | 24% |
| G | 0:55 | 24% |
| Em7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 12% |
| Bm7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| D | 0:06 | 3% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
G/A – F#m – Em7 – Cm6 – G – Bm – Em7 – Bm7 – G6 – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – G – Bm – Em – Bm7 – G – Bm – Em – D7/F# – G – F#m – G – Bm – D – Em7 – A/E – Em – F#m – G – Gmaj7 – D – Em7 – Am – Em – G – Bm – Em – Em7 – F#m7 – G – Cm6 – Gm – Abm7b5 – G – Bm7 – Em – Bm7b5/A – …
