Chords of: BREAK MY SOUL by: Beyoncé. (C#7/E#, Abm7, C#m7, Abm) 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.
“BREAK MY SOUL” by Beyoncé is in Ab Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 192 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7/E#, Abm7, C#m7, Abm.
Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 4:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Abm7 → Emaj7 → C#m7 → Abm7 → C#m7 → Abm7 → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm7 | 1:28 | 32% |
| C#m7 | 1:02 | 23% |
| Abm | 0:47 | 17% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| C# | 0:11 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| C#7/E# | 0:08 | 3% |
| Abm6 | 0:07 | 3% |
F#maj7 – Abm7 – C# – Ab7 – C# – Abm7 – C# – Abm7 – C#m – Abm7 – C#m – Abm7 – C#m – Abm7 – C# – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Emaj7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm6 – C#m – Abm – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – Abm – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m7 – …
