Chords of: Foolish Heart by: Steve Perry. (Emaj7, F#, B, G#m7) 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.
“Foolish Heart” by Steve Perry is in B Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 86 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, F#, B, G#m7.
Emaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Emaj7 → F# → B → G#m7 → F# → Emaj7 → B → G#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Emaj7 | 1:12 | 34% |
| F# | 0:43 | 20% |
| B | 0:39 | 19% |
| G#m7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| E | 0:15 | 7% |
| F#/Bb | 0:12 | 6% |
| C#7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Emaj7 – F# – B – G#m7 – C#7 – F# – Emaj7 – F# – B – G#m7 – C#7 – F# – E – F#/Bb – B – Emaj7 – F#/Bb – B – E – F#/Bb – Bmaj7 – G#m7 – C#7 – F# – Emaj7 – F# – Emaj7 – F# – Emaj7 – F# – Emaj7 – F# – B – G#m7 – C#7 – F# – B – Emaj7 – F#/Bb – B – F# – B – G#m7 – C#7 – F# – E – F#/Bb – B – …
