Chords of: First Time by: Real boston Richey. (F#m7b5/E, Em, Em7, Em6) 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.
“First Time” by Real boston Richey is in E Minor and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 57 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7b5/E, Em, Em7, Em6.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Em6 → Em → Fmaj7 → Em6 → Cmaj7 → Em7 → Fmaj7. 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 — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:59 | 32% |
| Em7 | 0:27 | 15% |
| Em6 | 0:23 | 12% |
| E/B | 0:19 | 10% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:11 | 6% |
| C | 0:05 | 3% |
Em – Fmaj7 – Em6 – C – Em – Cmaj7 – Fm – Em – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Em – Fmaj7 – Em6 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – C – E – Fmaj7 – Em7 – F#m7b5/E – Em7 – F#m7b5/E – Em – A6 – G7/B – Cmaj7 – Em7 – F#/E – C – Fm – Em – C – F – Em – Em6 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Em – C – Em6 – F/C – Em7 – Cmaj7 – E/B – Em – Cmaj7 – F – …
