Chords of: the light is coming (feat. Nicki Minaj) by: Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj. (Bmaj7, Dmaj7, Amaj7, E6) 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 light is coming (feat. Nicki Minaj)” by Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj is in C Major and runs at about 198 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, Dmaj7, Amaj7, E6.
Dmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dmaj7 → Amaj7 → Adim → Amaj7 → Bmaj7 → A6 → Amaj7 → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dmaj7 | 1:39 | 44% |
| Amaj7 | 0:52 | 23% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:06 | 3% |
| Abm | 0:04 | 2% |
Dmaj7 – E/D – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – Adim – Amaj7 – Adim – Amaj7 – Adim – Amaj7 – Eb/Db – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – C# – Ab – B/A – Amaj7 – A6 – Abm – A6 – B6 – Ebm7b5/Db – Amaj7 – B – Dmaj7 – Emaj7 – C#6 – B/A – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – C# – Emaj7 – C# – Emaj7 – C# – Bmaj7 – Abm – E6 – Ebm7 – E6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – A6 – …
