Chords of: Promise by: Avril. (Cmaj7, G, C, Am7) 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.
“Promise” by Avril is in C Major and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 110 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cmaj7, G, C, Am7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Bm7 → Am7 → F → Em → G → C → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:39 | 20% |
| C | 0:33 | 17% |
| Am7 | 0:33 | 16% |
| F | 0:25 | 13% |
| Em | 0:19 | 9% |
| Am | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Em7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Am – C – Bm7 – Am7 – F – Em – G – A/G – C – Bm7 – Am7 – F – Em – G – C – G/B – Am – F – Em – G – C – G – Am7 – F – C/E – G – C – Em7 – Am7 – F – Em – G – C – G – Am7 – F6 – F – Em – G – Em – C – Bm – Am7 – F – Em – G – Am – C – …
