Chords of: But It Is by: The Proclaimers. (G, D, C, Am) 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.
“But It Is” by The Proclaimers is in C Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 48 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, D, C, Am.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 3:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → G → D → G → D → G → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:32 | 51% |
| D | 0:38 | 21% |
| C | 0:21 | 12% |
| Am | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bm | 0:13 | 7% |
| Em | 0:02 | 1% |
G – D – G – D – G – D – G – Bm – C – Am – D – G – D – G – D – G – C – G – Bm – C – Am – D – G – D – G – D – G – C – G – Bm – C – Am – D – G – D – G – D – G – C – G – C – G – C – Em – D – C – D – G
