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 27 different chords across 122 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 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Em → Am → Em → Am → Em7 → Am → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 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 | 1:17 | 35% |
| Em | 0:36 | 16% |
| Em7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Dm7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| G7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| G | 0:06 | 3% |
| B7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Am – G6 – Em – Am – Em – Am – Em7 – C – Em7 – Am – C6 – Em – Am – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am – Em – C – Dm6 – Am – Fdim – Bm6 – Am – D6 – Dm7 – Am – F6 – B7 – E – Am – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – G – Em – Am – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – G7 – Em – Am – Dm7 – Bm7b5 – C – G – Em7 – Am – D6 – Dm7 – …
