Chords of: Purple Rain by: Sexy Zone. (E, B, F#m7, B6) 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.
“Purple Rain” by Sexy Zone is in E Major and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, B, F#m7, B6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7 → B6 → E → A6 → F#m7 → B6 → E → A6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:33 | 22% |
| B | 0:24 | 16% |
| F#m7 | 0:19 | 13% |
| B6 | 0:16 | 11% |
| A6 | 0:13 | 9% |
| Amaj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| A | 0:09 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:08 | 5% |
F#m7 – E – B6 – E – A6 – F#m7 – B6 – E – A6 – E – F#m7 – E6 – B – E6 – B – Abm – F#m7 – C#m – B6 – E – B – E – Amaj7 – B – C#m7 – B6 – A – B – A6 – E – B – Amaj7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – Amaj7 – B6 – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – E – B – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – C#m7 – B/D# – F#m7 – …
