Chords of: Message by: BE:FIRST. (E, C#m7, F#m7, B6) 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.
“Message” by BE:FIRST is in E Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, C#m7, F#m7, B6.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 3:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C#m7 → E → B → C#m7 → B6 → Ab → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:08 | 35% |
| C#m7 | 0:24 | 12% |
| F#m7 | 0:19 | 10% |
| B | 0:10 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| A | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Am – E – Ebm7b5 – C#m7 – B7 – E – B – C#m7 – A – B6 – E – Amaj7 – A6 – Ab – C#m7 – E – F#6 – F#7 – C#/G# – Abm – E/G# – A6 – E – A – Emaj7 – F#m – E – A – E – F#m7 – E – B7 – E – A – Emaj7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – E/G# – B – E – F#7 – E/F# – B – E – Emaj7 – C#m – E – …