Chords of: Best Thing I Never Had by: Beyoncé. (B, C#, F#, D#m) 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.
“Best Thing I Never Had” by Beyoncé is in B Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 147 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, C#, F#, D#m.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → C# → F# → C# → F# → C# → F# → C#. 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 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:09 | 28% |
| C# | 1:02 | 25% |
| F# | 0:47 | 19% |
| D#m | 0:27 | 11% |
| G#m7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| F#/Db | 0:07 | 3% |
| F#/Bb | 0:07 | 3% |
| D | 0:02 | 1% |
F# – B – D#m – C# – F# – B – D#m – C# – F# – D#m – C# – F# – B – D#m – C# – B – F# – C# – F# – C# – F# – C# – F# – C# – G#m7 – D#m – C# – G#m7 – Bm – G#m7 – A#m7 – B – C# – F# – B – D#m – C# – F# – B – D#m – F#/Db – B – D#m – C# – F# – B – D#m – C# – …
