Chords of: Countdown (Official Video) by: Beyoncé. (Fmaj7, F, F#aug, Dm7) 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.
“Countdown (Official Video)” by Beyoncé is in F Major and runs at about 167 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 65 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fmaj7, F, F#aug, Dm7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 56% of the 3:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → F#aug → F → Dm → F → Gm → F → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:57 | 56% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| Dm7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| F#aug | 0:14 | 7% |
| Dm | 0:12 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| C | 0:04 | 2% |
| Gm | 0:03 | 1% |
Dm7 – Gm – F – C/E – Bb/D – Dm – Gm – F – C/E – Dm – Gm7 – F – C7/E – Dm – Gm7 – F – F#aug – F – C – F – Fmaj7 – Dm – F#m7b5 – F – Em – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – Am – F – Gm – F – Gm6 – F – Abmaj7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Dm – Gm7 – F – Bbmaj7 – Fmaj7 – …
