Justin Vasquez - WHY CAN'T IT BE

Simplified chord chart for Justin Vasquez - WHY CAN'T IT BE (karaoke of Global KaraokeyTV), in C at 83 BPM: 8 chords instead of 11, and 33 changes instead of 42. Sevenths became triads (A#, Am, C, Dm, Em, F, G, G#), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyC

Tempo 83 BPM

Chord changes33

ChannelGlobal KaraokeyTV

In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 9 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of C

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
C	Dm	Em	F	G	Am	B°

Chord track

Click any chord to jump the video to that point.

Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A#	A# D F	root, major third, fifth
Am	A C E	root, minor third, fifth
C	C E G	root, major third, fifth
Dm	D F A	root, minor third, fifth
Em	E G B	root, minor third, fifth
F	F A C	root, major third, fifth
G	G B D	root, major third, fifth
G#	G# C D#	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:03	F	15.2s
2	0:18	C	6.9s
3	0:25	Am	2.2s
4	0:27	C	5.5s
5	0:32	Am	2.2s
6	0:35	Dm	3.5s
7	0:38	G#	2.7s
8	0:41	A#	3.5s
9	0:44	C	3.8s
10	0:48	Em	1.9s
11	0:50	Am	3.6s
12	0:54	G	2.3s
13	0:56	C	9.2s
14	1:05	Am	2.3s
15	1:07	Dm	3.8s
16	1:11	A#	3.1s
17	1:14	Am	15.9s
18	1:30	Dm	2.1s
19	1:32	Em	3.5s
20	1:36	Dm	2.3s
21	1:38	Am	7.5s
22	1:46	Dm	7.4s
23	1:53	Am	7.9s
24	2:01	Dm	3.6s
25	2:05	C	2.2s
26	2:07	G#	2.2s
27	2:09	Am	7.4s
28	2:16	Dm	7.2s
29	2:24	Am	15.9s
30	2:39	Dm	3.8s
31	2:43	F	5.0s
32	2:48	C	11.5s
33	3:00	Em	—