Chords of: Having A Laugh by: Slim. (Em, Bm, Bm7, B7) 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.
“Having A Laugh” by Slim is in E Minor and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Bm, Bm7, B7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → Em → Bm → G6 → Bm → F# → G → F#aug. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:50 | 30% |
| Em | 0:31 | 19% |
| Bm7 | 0:30 | 18% |
| B7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| B | 0:06 | 4% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:04 | 3% |
Bm – Em – Bm – Em – Bm – G6 – Bm – Em – F# – G – F#aug – G6 – Bm – Cmaj7 – B – Dmaj7 – C#m7b5 – Bm – Emaj7 – Bm7 – B – Em – Bm7 – E – Bm – C#m7b5/B – Bm7 – E – B7 – Bm – Em – Bm7 – E – Bm – Bmaj7 – Em7 – C#7 – Bm – Em6 – B7 – Bm – F#m7b5 – Gmaj7 – Em – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – E – …
