Chords of: Ups and downs by: Sara Rikas. (Em6, Bm7, F#m, Em) 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.
“Ups and downs” by Sara Rikas is in E Minor and runs at about 117 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em6, Bm7, F#m, Em.
Bm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 2:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Gmaj7 → Bm7 → F#m → Em → Bm7 → Em → Bm. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bm7 | 0:32 | 21% |
| Em6 | 0:29 | 19% |
| F#m | 0:23 | 15% |
| Em | 0:21 | 14% |
| Bm | 0:18 | 12% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:12 | 8% |
| F#m7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| D6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Bm6 – Em – Gmaj7 – Em – Bm – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – Em – Bm7 – F#m – Bm – Em – F#m7 – Bm – Em – Bm – A6 – D6 – F#m – Em6 – Bm – Em6 – Bm – F#m – A/B – Bm7 – F#m – Em6 – Bm – Em – Bm – Em6 – F#m – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm – Em7 – Bm – Em6 – Bm – F#m – Bm7 – Em – Bm – Em6 – Bm7 – F#m – …
