Chords of: Vals by: Smiley. (E, Am, 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.
“Vals” by Smiley is in E Major and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 33 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Am, Em, Em7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Em → Am → Em → Am7 → C → Am → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:15 | 35% |
| Em | 0:31 | 14% |
| Em7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| G | 0:09 | 4% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| B7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Am – Em7 – Em – Am – Em – Am7 – Em7 – C – Em7 – G7 – Am – Em – Am – Em7 – C – Em7 – G7 – Am – Em – A – Em – Am – Dm6 – Am – Cmaj7 – Am – Fdim – Cmaj7 – Am – D6 – Dm7 – Am – Bm7 – B7 – Emaj7 – Am – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – G – Em7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – G6 – C/G – G7 – Em – …
