Chords of: WHY by: NF. (Bbm, Ebm, Ebmaj7, Bmaj7) 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 NF is in Eb Minor and runs at about 79 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Ebm, Ebmaj7, Bmaj7.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb7 → Eb → Ebm → Ebm6 → Ebm → Ebmaj7 → Ebm → Fm7b5/Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:34 | 18% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:32 | 17% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:23 | 13% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:09 | 5% |
| Eb | 0:09 | 5% |
| Ebm6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Fm7b5/Eb | 0:08 | 4% |
| Ebm7 | 0:07 | 4% |
Eb7 – Eb – Bmaj7 – Ebm – Bbm – Ab/Eb – Ebm6 – Fm7b5/Eb – Ebm – C#/D# – Ebm – Ebmaj7 – Ebm – Fm7b5/Eb – Ebmaj7 – Ebm – Fm7b5/Eb – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Fm7 – Bmaj7 – Bbm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ebm – F7 – Bmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Ebm7 – Ebmaj7 – Dm7b5/C – Bmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Bb7 – Ebm – Bbm – Bmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Ebm – Ebmaj7 – Ebdim – Ebmaj7 – Ebm6 – Ab6 – Fm7b5/Eb – Ebm6 – Abm – Ebm – …
