Chords of: Just One Lifetime by: Sting, Shaggy. (E, Bm, F#m7, F#m) 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.
“Just One Lifetime” by Sting, Shaggy is in E Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 76 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Bm, F#m7, F#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F#m → E → Bm → F#m7 → E → Bm → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 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 | 1:32 | 45% |
| Bm | 0:38 | 18% |
| F#m7 | 0:35 | 17% |
| F#m | 0:15 | 8% |
| D | 0:12 | 6% |
| A/B | 0:03 | 1% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:02 | 1% |
| E/G# | 0:02 | 1% |
Bm – F#m – E – Bm – F#m7 – E – A/B – Bm – F#m – E – A/B – Bm – F#m – E – Bm – F#m7 – E – Bm – F#m – E – C#m7b5/B – D – F#m7 – Abm7b5/Gb – E – Bm – C#m – D – E/G# – F#m7 – E – Bm – F#m – E – Bm – F#m7 – E – C#m7b5/B – D – F#m7 – E – Bm – C#m – D – E/G# – F#m7 – E – Bm – …