Chords of: Be Alive by: Beyoncé. (Dm7b5, Gm, Gm7, G7) 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.
“Be Alive” by Beyoncé is in G Minor and runs at about 79 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 46 different chords across 157 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm7b5, Gm, Gm7, G7.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 13% of the 5:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G/D → G → Gm → Dm → F → C6 → Bbmaj7 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 0:40 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:30 | 10% |
| G7 | 0:24 | 8% |
| Dm | 0:22 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| G | 0:19 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:18 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:16 | 5% |
C#dim – G/D – G7 – G – Gm – Gm7 – Abaug – Gm – Dm – F – C6 – C/Bb – Bbmaj7 – C – G6 – F – Gm – C – F – Gm7 – Dm – Gm – C# – G6 – Fmaj7 – Gm – Dm – G – C – F – G7 – F6 – C/G – Gm6 – C – Bb – Dm – G – A7 – Dm – Gm7 – Gm6 – F6 – Gm7 – C/G – Am – Em7b5/D – G7 – …
