Chords of: Could Have Been Me by: The Struts. (E, A, B, C#m) 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.
“Could Have Been Me” by The Struts is in E Major and runs at about 160 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 44 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, B, C#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 2:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → E → A → B → G# → D → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:58 | 34% |
| A | 0:42 | 25% |
| B | 0:23 | 14% |
| C#m | 0:21 | 13% |
| F#m | 0:17 | 10% |
| D | 0:03 | 2% |
| G# | 0:03 | 2% |
| F#m7 | 0:03 | 2% |
E – A – E – A – B – G# – C#m – D – A – B – E – C#m – F#m – A – B – E – A – E – A – B – G# – C#m – D – A – B – E – C#m – F#m – A – B – E – A – B – E – C#m – F#m – F#m7 – E – A – B – E – F#m – A – B
