Chords of: West Side by: REI, Ecko. (Ebmaj7, Gmaj7, G, Abmaj7) 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.
“West Side” by REI, Ecko is in C Minor and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 64 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, Gmaj7, G, Abmaj7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 2:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → C → Gmaj7 → Ebmaj7 → Gmaj7 → Abmaj7 → Gmaj7 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:40 | 28% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:36 | 25% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:21 | 15% |
| G7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Gm7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| C | 0:04 | 3% |
| Cm | 0:04 | 3% |
G – C – Gmaj7 – Ebm7 – Bb6 – Abm7b5 – Gmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – G – Abmaj7 – G/D – Abmaj7 – G – Cm – G7 – Ebm6 – G/D – Dm7 – G – Cm – G – F/G – Gm7 – Daug – Dm – Cm7b5 – C#maj7 – G6 – F/G – G7 – Ebm6 – Bb/D – Abm – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Dm7b5 – Abmaj7 – G – Ebmaj7 – …
