Chords of: By the Way by: Vinka. (B, E, Amaj7, A6) 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.
“By the Way” by Vinka is in E Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, E, Amaj7, A6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → E → Amaj7 → E → Amaj7 → B6 → A6 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 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 | 0:43 | 26% |
| C#m | 0:29 | 18% |
| F#m | 0:19 | 11% |
| B | 0:18 | 11% |
| B6 | 0:18 | 11% |
| A6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Amaj7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:08 | 5% |
C#m – A – E – B6 – C#m – F#m – E – B – F#m – E – B – C#/B – C#m – Amaj7 – E – B6 – C#m – A – E – B7 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – F#m – E – B6 – C#m – A – E – B6 – C#m – Amaj7 – E – B – C#m7 – A – E – B6 – C#m – F#m – E – B – C#m – F#m – E – B – C#m – F#m – E – …
