Chords of: Hold the Line by: TOTO. (C#m7, F#m7, E, E/F#) 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.
“Hold the Line” by TOTO is in E Major and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 193 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7, F#m7, E, E/F#.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → F#m → E/F# → F#m7 → E/F# → E → F#m7 → E/F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:41 | 17% |
| F#m7 | 0:40 | 17% |
| F#m | 0:31 | 13% |
| C#m7 | 0:25 | 11% |
| D | 0:21 | 9% |
| E/F# | 0:18 | 8% |
| Bm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
F#m – A – Bm – E – F#m – D6 – E/F# – F#m7 – D – E/F# – F#m – C#maj7 – D – E – C# – C – B – C#m7 – F#m7 – C#7 – Cm7 – B – Cdim – C#m7 – F#m7 – Cm – Bm – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – E6 – Cm7 – Bm – C#m7 – D – C#m7 – Cm7 – Bm7 – C#m7 – D6 – E – F#m – C#maj7 – D – E – F#m7 – C# – D – E/F# – …
