CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Tell Me Why, chord by chord.

Chords of: Tell Me Why by: Twin. (Bm, Em, A, D) 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.

About the chords of “Tell Me Why”

“Tell Me Why” by Twin is in D Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, Em, A, D.

Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 47% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → D → Bm → A → Bm → A → Em → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Bm1:3647%
Em0:4421%
A0:4221%
D0:189%
Em70:042%
A70:021%

Chord progression, in order

Bm – D – Bm – A – Bm – A – Em – D – Bm – A – Em – D – Bm – A – Em – Bm – A – Em – D – Bm – Em – Bm – A – Em – D – Bm – A – Em – D – Bm – A – Em – Bm – A – Em – Bm – A – Em – Bm – A – Em – Bm – A – Em – D – Bm – A – Em – …