Chords of: Better Alone by: Benson Boone. (Cm6, G, Cmaj7, Gmaj7) 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 Alone” by Benson Boone is in G Major and runs at about 63 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 75 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm6, G, Cmaj7, Gmaj7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Gmaj7 → C6 → C → G → C → Cmaj7 → C6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:55 | 26% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:29 | 14% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:29 | 14% |
| Am | 0:21 | 10% |
| C | 0:16 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Cm6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bm | 0:06 | 3% |
G – Gmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – C6 – C – G – F6 – C – Cmaj7 – C6 – G – Gmaj7 – C6 – Cm – Cm6 – G – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – D/C – Dm6 – Bm – G – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – G – D/F# – E7 – D6 – Am – Cm – Cm6 – G – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – Cmaj7 – D6 – G – D/F# – C – C6 – Am – G – …
