Chords of: Black Friday by: Tom Odell. (A, E, C#m, Emaj7) 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.
“Black Friday” by Tom Odell is in E Major and runs at about 79 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, E, C#m, Emaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F#m7 → E → A → F#m7 → C#m7 → E → Emaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 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 | 0:45 | 21% |
| E | 0:44 | 21% |
| C#m | 0:23 | 11% |
| Emaj7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| F#m7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| Abm | 0:20 | 9% |
| F#m6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:06 | 3% |
A – F#m7 – E – B – E – A – F#m7 – C#m7 – E – Emaj7 – A – Amaj7 – F#m7 – E – Emaj7 – A – C#m7 – F#m7 – E – Emaj7 – A – F#m7 – E – Emaj7 – A – F#m6 – C#m – Abm – A – F#m6 – C#m – A6 – E – Abm – C#m – Ab7 – A – F#m – F#m7 – E – Emaj7 – A – F#m – F#m7 – E – Emaj7 – A – F#m7 – …
