Chords of: Just the Way You Are by: Tarrus Riley. (F#, Ebm7, F#6, Dmaj7) 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 the Way You Are” by Tarrus Riley is in Db Major and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Ebm7, F#6, Dmaj7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dmaj7 → Ebm → C# → F# → Ebm → F#6 → F# → F#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:02 | 30% |
| C# | 0:38 | 18% |
| B | 0:22 | 11% |
| Ebm7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:13 | 6% |
| B6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| F#6 | 0:12 | 6% |
Dmaj7 – Abm – Bbm – B – C#/B – Ebm – Abm – Bbm – B – C# – F# – Abm – Ebm – C# – F# – B – Ebm – C# – F# – B – B6 – F# – C# – F# – B – F# – C# – F# – B – F#6 – C# – F# – B – F#6 – C# – F# – B – Ebm7 – C# – F# – B6 – Ebm7 – C#6 – F# – B6 – Ebm – C# – F# – …
