Chords of: the boy is mine by: Ariana Grande. (Dm7, Gm, Am7b5/G, Dm) 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 boy is mine” by Ariana Grande is in D Minor and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm7, Gm, Am7b5/G, Dm.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 2:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → Eb → Ebmaj7 → Gm → Cm7 → Gm7 → Ebmaj7 → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 12 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 0:25 | 15% |
| Dm7 | 0:24 | 14% |
| Am7b5/G | 0:18 | 11% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Eb | 0:12 | 7% |
| Cm7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Gm7 | 0:12 | 7% |
Dm7 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Dm7 – Cm7 – F – Gm7 – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm – Eb6 – Gm7 – F6 – Eb – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – F – Gm – F6 – Eb – Dm7 – Am7b5/G – Dm – Am7b5/G – F6 – Gm7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Eb – Am7b5/G – Bbmaj7 – Cm – Gm – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – F – Gm – Dm7 – Cm7 – Dm7 – Gm – Cm7 – Gm7 – F6 – Eb – …
