Chords of: Brother by: NEEDTOBREATHE. (B, Abm, E, B/F#) 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.
“Brother” by NEEDTOBREATHE is in E Major and runs at about 79 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Abm, E, B/F#.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B/F# → Abm → B → Abm → B → Abm → B → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:01 | 31% |
| B | 0:47 | 24% |
| E | 0:27 | 13% |
| F# | 0:19 | 9% |
| B/F# | 0:15 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:11 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:02 | 1% |
B/F# – C#m – Abm – E – B – C#m – Abm – E – B – C#m – Abm – C#m – B – C#m – Abm – E – B – C#m – Abm – E – B – C#m – Abm – E – Abm – B – Abm – F# – B/F# – E – B – Abm – F#6 – B/F# – F# – Ab7 – B – C#m – Abm – E6 – B – C#m – Abm – E – B – F#6 – C#m – Abm – …
