Chords of: The Day by: Porno Graffitti. (A, C#m7, Ab, A6) 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 Day” by Porno Graffitti is in A Major and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 43 different chords across 170 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, C#m7, Ab, A6.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m7 → A6 → C#m → A6 → C#m → E → Em → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 0:47 | 20% |
| Ab | 0:29 | 12% |
| B | 0:21 | 9% |
| C#m | 0:18 | 8% |
| A | 0:16 | 7% |
| F#m7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Eb7 | 0:09 | 4% |
C#m7 – D/A – C#m7 – B – C#7 – B – A – E/G# – F#m7 – C#m – Ab – C# – Eb7 – C#m – F# – E – A6 – C#m – A6 – C#m – B – C#m7 – Ebm – E – B – C#m7 – Em – Amaj7 – Ab7 – C#m7 – B – C#m – Bmaj7 – C#m – B – Amaj7 – Ab7/C – Adim – Ab – C#m7 – Ab – Eb7 – C#m – Ebm7 – Ab – C# – Eb – Ab – …
