Chords of: The Only Exception by: Paramore. (B, E, Emaj7, F#m) 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.
“The Only Exception” by Paramore is in E Major and runs at about 136 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, Emaj7, F#m.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 4:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → F#m → E → B → F#m → E → B → Emaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:59 | 45% |
| E | 0:29 | 11% |
| Emaj7 | 0:24 | 9% |
| F#m | 0:22 | 8% |
| F#m6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| F# | 0:11 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:07 | 3% |
B – F#m – E – B – F#m – E – B – F#m – F#6 – Emaj7 – B – F#m – B – Emaj7 – B – F#m – F#m7 – E – B – F#m – F#m6 – E – B – F#m6 – Emaj7 – B – F#m6 – Emaj7 – B – E/G# – F#m – E – B – F#m – B/F# – E – B – F#m – E – B – F#m – C#m – Abm7 – E – B – F#m6 – Emaj7 – B – …
