Chords of: Bitter Sweet Symphony - Radio Edit by: The Verve. (Bm7, A, E, Em7) 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.
“Bitter Sweet Symphony - Radio Edit” by The Verve is in E Major and runs at about 170 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 151 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7, A, E, Em7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7/G# → A → Bm7 → E → E7 → E → Em7 → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:25 | 31% |
| E | 0:56 | 21% |
| Bm7 | 0:34 | 12% |
| Amaj7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| D/A | 0:11 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| A/B | 0:10 | 4% |
E7/G# – Bm7 – D – A – E – Bm7 – A – E – E7 – A – E – Em7 – A – E – Bm7 – A – E – Bm7 – A – E – D/A – Amaj7 – E7 – A – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – A/B – D/A – A – E – A – Emaj7 – A/B – D/A – Amaj7 – E – Bm7b5 – A – Emaj7 – A – D/A – Amaj7 – E – A/B – A – E – Bm7 – Am – …
