Chords of: thank u, next (audio) by: Ariana Grande. (C#, Bbm7, F7, F#6) 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.
“thank u, next (audio)” by Ariana Grande is in Db Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Bbm7, F7, F#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C#6 → C# → F#maj7 → F7/A → C# → Bbm7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:59 | 29% |
| Bbm7 | 0:43 | 21% |
| F7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| F#6 | 0:20 | 10% |
| F#maj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:12 | 6% |
| F7/A | 0:10 | 5% |
| F | 0:04 | 2% |
Ebm – F#maj7 – F – C#6 – C# – F#maj7 – B6 – F7/A – C# – Ebm – Ab7/C – F7/A – Fm7 – Bbm7 – C# – F#6 – C# – F7/A – C# – Bbm7 – C# – F#6 – C# – F7/A – C# – Bbm7 – C# – F#6 – Fm7 – F7 – Bbm7 – Emaj7 – C# – F#6 – F7 – Bbm7 – C# – Ebm – C# – F7/A – Bbm7 – C# – F#6 – F7/A – Bbm7 – Eb – C# – Bbm – …