Chords of: Pretty Hurts (Video) by: Beyoncé. (Dmaj7, Abm, B, E) 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.
“Pretty Hurts (Video)” by Beyoncé is in Gb Minor and runs at about 65 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 38 different chords across 189 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, Abm, B, E.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 7:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → C#m → Abm → B → C#m → Abm → E → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Gb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:30 | 21% |
| Abm | 1:23 | 20% |
| E | 0:34 | 8% |
| F# | 0:33 | 8% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:31 | 7% |
| C#m7 | 0:30 | 7% |
| C#m | 0:22 | 5% |
| C#m6 | 0:13 | 3% |
B – C#m – Abm – B – C#m – Abm – E – B – C#m – Abm – B – C#m – Abm – E – F# – Abm – E – F# – Abm – B – E – E6 – E – Am6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Am – Bmaj7 – Bbm7b5 – Cm7b5 – Bmaj7 – C7 – C#m6 – Ebm7b5/Db – Bbm7b5 – Ebm – F# – Bmaj7 – Cm7b5/Bb – B – C#m – Abm – F#7 – Ebm – B – C#m – Abm – F# – B – …
