Chords of: If Only for the Moment by: Steve Perry. (E, A, B, C#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.
“If Only for the Moment” by Steve Perry is in E Major and runs at about 160 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, B, C#m7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 4:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C#m7 → A → B → E → C#m7 → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:23 | 34% |
| A | 0:54 | 22% |
| B | 0:39 | 16% |
| C#m7 | 0:27 | 11% |
| E/Ab | 0:18 | 7% |
| Amaj7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:06 | 2% |
E – C#m7 – B – A – B – E – C#m7 – A – B – E – C#m7 – B – A – B – E – C#m7 – B – A – B – C#m7 – Amaj7 – E – B – C#m7 – Amaj7 – E – B – E – C#m7 – B – A – B – E – C#m7 – Amaj7 – A – B – C#m7 – Amaj7 – E – B – C#m7 – Amaj7 – E – B – C#m – A – B – …
