Chords of: Pictures by: Ásgeir. (Bm7b5/A, D, Bm, A) 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.
“Pictures” by Ásgeir is in D Major and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7b5/A, D, Bm, A.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → D → Bm → A → Gmaj7 → Bm → D → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:31 | 40% |
| Bm | 1:01 | 27% |
| A | 0:30 | 13% |
| G | 0:07 | 3% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Em | 0:06 | 2% |
| Bm7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| A6 | 0:05 | 2% |
Bm – D – G6 – D – E7 – Em – Bm – A – Gmaj7 – Em7 – F#m – Bm – D – G – D – Em – Bm – A – Gmaj7 – Em7 – F#m – Bm – A – A6 – Bm7 – A6 – G6 – D – A – F#m – Bm – A6 – G – D – Dmaj7 – Bm – D – G6 – D – Em – Bm – A – Gmaj7 – Em7 – F#m7 – Bm – A – A6 – …
