Chords of: Volta by: T-Rex. (E, E6, Dmaj7, F#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.
“Volta” by T-Rex is in D Major and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, E6, Dmaj7, F#m7.
E6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 3:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → F#m → F#m7 → C#m7 → Dmaj7 → F#m7 → C#m7 → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 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 | 0:37 | 16% |
| F#m7 | 0:27 | 12% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:26 | 11% |
| Bm | 0:19 | 8% |
| Bm7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:17 | 7% |
| Bm6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| B | 0:11 | 5% |
Bm7 – F#m – B – F#m7 – C#m7 – Bm – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – Bm – F#m7 – B – E6 – E/B – B – Dmaj7 – B – F#m7 – E – F#m – Bm6 – F#m – Amaj7 – E6 – Bm6 – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – E6 – F#/E – Bm – Dmaj7 – Bm – F#m7 – B/F# – E6 – Bm – Dmaj7 – Bm – F#m7 – E6 – Bm – Dmaj7 – B – F#m7 – E6 – F# – …
