Chords of: First Time in America by: Naira Marley. (E, Em, Emaj7, 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.
“First Time in America” by Naira Marley is in E Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 72 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Em, Emaj7, Em7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 55% of the 3:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7b5/F → Em7 → Em → Emaj7 → E → Em → E → 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 Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:48 | 55% |
| E | 0:23 | 12% |
| Emaj7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Em7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Gm7b5/F | 0:08 | 4% |
| B7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:04 | 2% |
| Am | 0:04 | 2% |
Gm7b5/F – Em7 – F#m7b5/E – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – Emaj7 – E – Am – Em – F#m6 – Em – B7 – E – Em – F7/A – Em – B7 – Em – Am7 – Em – E – A7 – E – Em7 – Am – Em – Am – Em7 – Em7b5 – E – Em – E – Am6 – Em – Em7 – B7 – Em – E7 – Am7 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – B7 – Em – B7 – Em – Am – …
