Chords of: Why by: The Ben. (G, Bm, Em, Cmaj7) 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 The Ben is in E Minor and runs at about 86 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Bm, Em, Cmaj7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → Bm → C → C6 → G → Bm → Em → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:40 | 19% |
| Bm | 0:29 | 14% |
| Em | 0:29 | 14% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| Bm7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| Em7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| C | 0:12 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:10 | 5% |
Dm – G6 – Bm – C – B7/D# – C6 – G – Bm – Em – Cmaj7 – G6 – Bm – Em – Cmaj7 – G – Bm7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – Bm – Em – Cmaj7 – G – Bm – Em – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – G – A6 – Bm – Em – C – G – Bm – Em7 – C6 – Cmaj7 – G – Bm – G/D – Em – C – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – C – Gmaj7 – Bm – …
