Chords of: Umbrella by: Wande Coal, Empire. (G7, E6, F#, B) 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.
“Umbrella” by Wande Coal, Empire is in D Major and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, E6, F#, B.
E6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 2:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E6 → F# → B → Emaj7 → C#m → F# → B → E6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E6 | 0:43 | 24% |
| F# | 0:35 | 20% |
| B | 0:30 | 17% |
| B6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| C#m7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:10 | 6% |
| Emaj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
E6 – F# – B – Emaj7 – C#m – F# – B – E6 – Ebm – C#m – Eb/Db – F# – B – E6 – F# – B6 – E6 – F# – B6 – E6 – C#m6 – F# – B – E6 – Emaj7 – C#m7 – F#/C# – F# – B – Emaj7 – Ebm7b5/Db – C# – F# – B – E6 – Ebm – C#m – C#6 – F# – B – E6 – F# – B – Abm – E6 – F# – B6 – C#m7 – …
