Chords of: God Only Knows by: The Beach Boys. (E, A, E/G#, F#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.
“God Only Knows” by The Beach Boys is in E Major and runs at about 117 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, E/G#, F#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 2:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → E → A → E → A → E → F#m7 → D/A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:27 | 16% |
| E/G# | 0:20 | 12% |
| E | 0:16 | 10% |
| F#m7 | 0:14 | 9% |
| E/B | 0:13 | 8% |
| F#m | 0:11 | 7% |
| Bm | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:06 | 4% |
A – E – A – E – A – E – F#m7 – A/E – B – C – Am – D/A – E6 – Bm – F#m7 – D6 – Dmaj7 – E/B – Cdim – E/B – Bbm7b5 – A – E/G# – F#m7 – Emaj7 – Gmaj7 – D/A – Bm – F#m – D6 – E/B – Cdim – E/B – Bbm7b5 – A – E/G# – F#7 – F#m – A – G6 – D – A – G6 – G/D – Em6 – Bm – Bm7 – E7 – …
