Chords of: Family by: The Chainsmokers. (B, Abm7, E, F#) 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.
“Family” by The Chainsmokers is in E Major and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Abm7, E, F#.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Abm7 → E → B → F# → Abm7 → E → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:45 | 24% |
| Abm7 | 0:30 | 16% |
| E | 0:23 | 12% |
| F# | 0:22 | 12% |
| Abm | 0:16 | 8% |
| Emaj7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| F#6 | 0:10 | 5% |
F# – Abm7 – E – B – F# – Abm7 – E – C#m – Bmaj7 – F#6 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – C#m – Bmaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – E – Emaj7 – B – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – B – F# – Abm7 – E – B – F# – B/F# – Abm – E6 – B – F# – Abm – E – B – F# – Abm – E6 – B – F#maj7 – Abm – E – B – F#maj7 – Abm – …