Chords of: The Cry by: William McDowell. (A, E, C#m, C#m7) 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.
“The Cry” by William McDowell is in E Major and runs at about 165 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 248 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, E, C#m, C#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 8:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Amaj7 → E6 → E → A → E → C#m → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2:09 | 27% |
| E | 1:03 | 13% |
| C#m | 1:00 | 12% |
| A6 | 0:32 | 7% |
| C#m7 | 0:30 | 6% |
| F#m7 | 0:28 | 6% |
| Amaj7 | 0:18 | 4% |
| B | 0:16 | 3% |
Amaj7 – E6 – B/D# – E – A – F#m – E – C#m – B – E – A – B – E – E6 – E – A – A6 – E – C#m – B/D# – E – A – B/D# – E – C#m7 – B/D# – E – A – B/D# – E – F#m7 – F#m6 – F#m7 – A – C#m7 – B/D# – E – A – B7/D# – E – F#m7 – F#m6 – E/F# – A – C#m7 – E – A – B/D# – …
