Chords of: How to Make Gravy by: Paul Kelly. (E, F#m7, A, Emaj7) 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.
“How to Make Gravy” by Paul Kelly is in E Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, F#m7, A, Emaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 5:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → F#m7 → Emaj7 → F#m7 → E → F#m7 → E → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2:43 | 50% |
| F#m7 | 1:46 | 33% |
| A | 0:24 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| B | 0:05 | 2% |
| F#m7b5 | 0:02 | 1% |
| E6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#m7 | 0:02 | 1% |
E – F#m7 – Emaj7 – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – E – D6 – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – A – Emaj7 – A – Emaj7 – B – E – A – Emaj7 – F#m7 – E – A – Emaj7 – F#m7 – Cmaj7 – E – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – E – C#m7 – F#m7 – A – E – A – B – E – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – …
