Chords of: If Not Now by: Paul Kelly. (G, D, Am, Em) 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.
“If Not Now” by Paul Kelly is in D Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, D, Am, Em.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 75% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → G → D → G → D → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 2:23 | 75% |
| D | 0:22 | 11% |
| C | 0:10 | 5% |
| C/G | 0:07 | 4% |
| Am | 0:07 | 3% |
| Em | 0:02 | 1% |
| C6 | 0:01 | 1% |
| D7/F# | 0:00 | 0% |
G – D – G – D – C/G – G – C/G – G – D – G – D – G – C/G – G – D – G – C – G – C6 – G – C – G – D – G – C – G – C – G – C/G – G – D – D7/F# – G – C/G – G – D – G – C – G – D – G – D – G – C – G – C – G – C – …
