Chords of: Why by: Naira Marley. (E/B, E, C#m, A6) 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.
“Why” by Naira Marley is in E Major and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E/B, E, C#m, A6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 2:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C#m → B7 → E → C#m7 → E → A6 → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:45 | 28% |
| A6 | 0:28 | 17% |
| C#m | 0:22 | 14% |
| B6 | 0:15 | 9% |
| A | 0:14 | 9% |
| C#m7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| E/B | 0:08 | 5% |
| B | 0:08 | 5% |
E – A – B – F#7 – C#m – A – E – A – B – C#m – A6 – B7 – E – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B – E – A6 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B6 – E – F#7/A# – A6 – E – A6 – E – A6 – B7 – C#m7 – A6 – E – A – B – C#m – A6 – E – A – B6 – C#m – A6 – B – E – A – B6 – C#m7 – …
