Chords of: Don't Let Me Down by: The Beatles. (B7/D#, E, F#m7, E6) 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.
“Don't Let Me Down” by The Beatles is in E Major and runs at about 82 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 65 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B7/D#, E, F#m7, E6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → F#m7 → E → F#m7 → E → E6 → F#m7 → Emaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 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 | 1:15 | 37% |
| F#m7 | 1:00 | 30% |
| B7/D# | 0:14 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:14 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:14 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C#m7b5/B | 0:02 | 1% |
| A6 | 0:02 | 1% |
E – F#m7 – E – F#m7 – Bbm7b5 – E – Eaug – E6 – F#maj7 – F#m7 – Emaj7 – E – F#m7 – E – A – E – Fmaj7 – F#m – F#m7 – E – F#m – E – Emaj7 – E6 – B7/D# – E – A6 – E – Am7 – F#m – F#m7 – C#m7b5/B – E – A6 – E – F#m – F#m7 – E – F#/E – F#m7 – Emaj7 – E – E6 – B – F#m7 – E – A/E – E – …
