Chords of: Better To Lie by: Benny Blanco, Jesse, Swae Lee. (Gdim, F#, Ebm7, F#maj7) 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.
“Better To Lie” by Benny Blanco, Jesse, Swae Lee is in Db Major and runs at about 155 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gdim, F#, Ebm7, F#maj7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Bm → F#m → Bbmaj7 → Bm → F#m → Bbmaj7 → Eb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:35 | 20% |
| Ebm7 | 0:22 | 12% |
| Ebm | 0:17 | 10% |
| B6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| F#maj7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bbm | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bb7 | 0:10 | 6% |
Ebm – Bm – F#m – Bbmaj7 – Ebm – Bm – F#m – Bbmaj7 – Eb7 – B6 – F# – Bb7 – Ebm7 – B6 – F# – Bb7 – Ebm7 – B6 – F# – Bb7 – Ebm7 – B6 – F# – Bbm7 – Ebm – B – F# – Bbm – Ebm7 – B – F# – C#m – Ebm7 – B – F#maj7 – Bb7 – Ab – Ebm – B6 – F#6 – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Bmaj7 – F#maj7 – Bb – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F# – …
