Chords of: Before I Let Go (Live) by: Beyoncé. (Bbm, F#m7, A6, E) 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 I Let Go (Live)” by Beyoncé is in E Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, F#m7, A6, E.
A6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → Bbmaj7 → Dmaj7 → F#m7 → C#aug → F#m7 → A6 → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A6 | 0:47 | 20% |
| F#m7 | 0:47 | 19% |
| E | 0:22 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| F#m | 0:13 | 6% |
| D6 | 0:10 | 4% |
| D | 0:08 | 3% |
Am7 – Bm – F#m7b5 – Dmaj7 – E – Bbmaj7 – Dmaj7 – C# – F#m7 – C#aug – F#m7 – A7/C# – D – Em6 – F#m7 – D – F#m7 – F – A6 – Fmaj7 – F#m – Fmaj7 – Bm – Amaj7 – E – F#m7 – D7/F# – F#maj7 – C#aug – E – A6 – Bm7b5/A – F#m7 – C#7 – F#m7 – C# – Fmaj7 – F#m7 – E – F# – Fmaj7 – Dmaj7 – E – Bm – Bbmaj7 – A6 – Bm7 – A6 – …
