Chords of: Spontaan by: Riaan Benade. (E, B, C#m7, Amaj7) 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.
“Spontaan” by Riaan Benade is in E Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, B, C#m7, Amaj7.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B → E → B → C#m → E → B → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:55 | 32% |
| E | 0:49 | 29% |
| Amaj7 | 0:16 | 9% |
| C#m7 | 0:15 | 9% |
| A | 0:08 | 5% |
| C#m | 0:07 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Em | 0:05 | 3% |
C#m – E – B – C#m – Ab7 – E – B – Em – C#m – E – B – E – C#m7 – E – B – Abm – C#m7 – F#7 – Emaj7 – B – E – B6 – A – E – B – A – B7 – Em – C#m7 – Em – B – B6 – E – C#m – B – E – C#m7 – B – B6 – E/B – C#m7 – Emaj7 – B – C#m7 – B – E – B – Amaj7 – …
