Chords of: DAUGHTER (Official Lyric Video) by: Beyoncé. (Am, Dm, E, C) 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.
“DAUGHTER (Official Lyric Video)” by Beyoncé is in C Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, Dm, E, C.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → C → Am → C → Am → F → Cmaj7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:15 | 38% |
| E | 0:31 | 16% |
| Dm | 0:26 | 13% |
| C | 0:17 | 8% |
| F | 0:09 | 5% |
| E7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Emaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Am – C – E – Am – C – E – Am – F – Cmaj7 – E – Am – C – E – Am – F – C – E – Dm – Am – E – Am – Dm – Am – E – Am – Dm – Am – D/E – Am – E7 – Am – Dm – Am – E7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Emaj7 – Am – F – C6 – E – Am – C – E – Am – F – C – E7 – …
