Chords of: 8 Letters by: Why Don't We. (C#m, C#m7, E, A) 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.
“8 Letters” by Why Don't We is in E Major and runs at about 175 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, C#m7, E, A.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → F#7 → C#m → A → C#m → A/B → C#m → A. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:40 | 21% |
| C#m7 | 0:36 | 20% |
| E | 0:29 | 15% |
| B | 0:15 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| E/B | 0:11 | 6% |
| A | 0:10 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:10 | 5% |
F#m – E – F#7 – C#m – A6 – Amaj7 – F#7 – C#m – A – E – C#m – Amaj7 – A/B – E – C#m – A/B – C#m – A – E – C#m – C#m7 – A6 – B – C#m7 – E – A – B – C#m7 – B/A – C#m7 – F#m – B – C#m7 – A6 – E/B – C#m7 – E – A – E/B – C#m – Bm – Amaj7 – B – C#m – E – Amaj7 – B – C#m – …
