Chords of: Hey Soul Sister by: Train. (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.
“Hey Soul Sister” by Train is in E Major and runs at about 194 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, B, C#m.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B → C#m → A → E → B6 → C#m → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:55 | 26% |
| A | 0:42 | 20% |
| E | 0:41 | 20% |
| C#m | 0:21 | 10% |
| F#m7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| B6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:05 | 2% |
E – B – C#m – A – E – B6 – C#m – F#m7 – E – B – C#m – A – B – E – B6 – C#m – A – E/F# – B – E – C#m – A – B – F#m7 – B – E – B – A – B – E – B – A – B6 – E – B – F#m7 – B – E – B – E6 – A – E – B – C#m – F#m7 – E – B – C#m – …
