CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Lost Boy, chord by chord.

Chords of: Lost Boy by: Ruth B. (G, Cmaj7, Em, Em7) 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.

About the chords of “Lost Boy”

“Lost Boy” by Ruth B is in E Minor and runs at about 62 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 139 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Cmaj7, Em, Em7.

G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → G → C → G → Em7 → G → Cmaj7 → G6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
G1:4141%
Em0:2811%
Cmaj70:2811%
Em70:2410%
D0:135%
C0:125%
Am0:094%
G/D0:073%

Chord progression, in order

Em – G – C – G – Em7 – G – Cmaj7 – G6 – G – Em7 – G/D – Cmaj7 – Am – G – Em7 – A – G – D7 – Cmaj7 – G – Em – A – D6 – C – Am – G – Am – Dm – Am7 – D – Em – G – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – G – Cmaj7 – G – Em – Bm – Em7 – G – C – G – Em – G – Cmaj7 – G – …