Chords of: Why by: Steve Rnb. (Dm6, E, B6, B) 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.
“Why” by Steve Rnb is in C Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 180 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm6, E, B6, B.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B6 → E → B6 → E → B6 → E → B7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:10 | 31% |
| E | 0:55 | 25% |
| B6 | 0:36 | 16% |
| A6 | 0:31 | 14% |
| A | 0:08 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#m | 0:03 | 2% |
| B7 | 0:03 | 2% |
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