Chords of: Lites by: The Chi-Lites. (Em7b5, E, B7, 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.
“Lites” by The Chi-Lites is in E Major and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7b5, E, B7, E6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 5:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → Abm7 → Amaj7 → B6 → B → E → Abm7 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 2:05 | 39% |
| B7 | 0:30 | 9% |
| E6 | 0:18 | 6% |
| Abm7 | 0:16 | 5% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| F#m7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| F#7 | 0:13 | 4% |
| B | 0:13 | 4% |
E – Abm7 – Amaj7 – B6 – B – E – Abm7 – Amaj7 – A6 – B6 – B – E – Abm7 – Abm – Amaj7 – B6 – A – E – Abm7 – A – E/B – Bmaj7 – E – Abm7 – Abm – A – E/B – B – E6 – E – Abm7 – Amaj7 – E/B – B7 – E – A/B – Bmaj7 – E – Emaj7 – E6 – E – B7 – E – A – Abm – F#m – E – C#m – …
