Chords of: Cry to Me by: Solomon Burke. (E, B7, A) 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.
“Cry to Me” by Solomon Burke is in E Major and runs at about 117 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 3 different chords across 29 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, B7, A.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 61% of the 2:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → E → B7 → E → B7 → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:29 | 61% |
| B7 | 0:37 | 25% |
| A | 0:20 | 14% |
E – A – E – B7 – E – B7 – E – A – E – B7 – E – B7 – E – A – E – B7 – E – A – E – B7 – E – A – E – B7 – E – B7 – E – B7 – E
