Chords of: Johnny B. by: The Hooters. (Am, F, G, C) 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.
“Johnny B.” by The Hooters is in C Major and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, F, G, C.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Dm → Am → Dm → Em → Am → Dm → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 0 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:51 | 47% |
| F | 0:41 | 18% |
| G | 0:39 | 16% |
| C | 0:19 | 8% |
| Dm | 0:15 | 6% |
| D | 0:04 | 2% |
| Em | 0:02 | 1% |
| F/A | 0:02 | 1% |
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