Chords of: 16 CARRIAGES by: Beyoncé. (Eb7, C#, Ab, Ab6) 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.
“16 CARRIAGES” by Beyoncé is in Ab Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 61 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb7, C#, Ab, Ab6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Ab6 → C#6 → Ab → C# → C#maj7 → Ab6 → C#/D#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:41 | 44% |
| Ab | 0:56 | 25% |
| C#6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Ab7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| F#maj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Fm | 0:04 | 2% |
C# – Ab6 – C#/G# – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab6 – C#6 – F#6 – Fm7b5/Eb – Ab – C# – C#maj7 – Ab6 – C#/D# – Bbm7 – C# – Eb7 – C# – Gm7b5 – Ab – C# – Ab – C# – C#6 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – C# – Cm7 – Ab – C# – Ab – Ab7 – C# – Ab – Ab7 – Ab6 – C# – Fm – Ab – Ab7 – F#maj7 – C# – Fm – Ab – C#/G# – Bbm7 – …
