Chords of: Before You by: Benson Boone. (Bmaj7, E, F#, Abm) 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.
“Before You” by Benson Boone is in E Major and runs at about 68 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, E, F#, Abm.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → F#/A# → Abm → E → F# → B → F#/A# → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:32 | 17% |
| F# | 0:27 | 15% |
| Abm | 0:26 | 14% |
| B | 0:22 | 12% |
| F#/A# | 0:14 | 8% |
| Abm7 | 0:13 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:07 | 4% |
B – F#/A# – Abm – E – F# – B – F#/A# – Abm – E – Em6 – F#/C# – C#m7 – Em – B – F#/A# – Bbdim – Ebm – E/G# – Abm – E – Emaj7 – F# – B – F#/A# – Abm – Abm7 – E – F# – B – F#/A# – Abm – E – Em6 – Baug – Ebm – F# – C#m7 – Em – B – F#/A# – Abm – E – Emaj7 – F# – B – F#/A# – Abm – E – …
