Chords of: The Rent by: Adam Joseph. (Bbm, F#maj7, F#6, Bbdim) 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.
“The Rent” by Adam Joseph is in Bb Minor and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, F#maj7, F#6, Bbdim.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 4:00 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbdim → F#6 → Bbdim → F#maj7 → Ebm → Bbm → F#maj7 → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 1:46 | 44% |
| F#maj7 | 0:45 | 19% |
| F#6 | 0:33 | 14% |
| Bbdim | 0:11 | 5% |
| F#m6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Ab6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:05 | 2% |
| C#maj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Bbdim – Ab – F#6 – Fm – Bbdim – Eb – F#maj7 – Ebm – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ebm – Fm – Bbm – Fm – F#maj7 – Ebm – Fm – Bbm – Fm – F#maj7 – F#6 – Ab6 – Bbm – Fm – F#maj7 – Fm – Bbm – Ab – F#m6 – Bbm – C#maj7 – F#6 – Bbm – Ab – F#6 – Ab6 – Bbm – C#maj7 – F#6 – Ab – Bbm – Eb/Bb – F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm – Eb/Db – F#maj7 – F#6 – …
