Chords of: Pray by: Sam Smith. (Em, Am, G, Cmaj7) 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.
“Pray” by Sam Smith is in E Minor and runs at about 117 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 68 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Am, G, Cmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Em → Gmaj7 → Am → Cmaj7 → Em → G → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:59 | 26% |
| Am | 0:48 | 22% |
| G | 0:42 | 19% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| C | 0:23 | 11% |
| G6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Am7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Am – Em – Gmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Em – G – Am – Am7 – C – Em – G – Am7 – Gm – Cmaj7 – Em – G – G6 – Am – D/A – Am – C – Cmaj7 – Em – G – Am – C – Em – G – Em – Am – Cmaj7 – Em – G – A7 – G – Am – Cmaj7 – Em – G – Am – Cmaj7 – Em – G – Am – Cmaj7 – Em – G6 – …
