Chords of: Irreplaceable by: Beyoncé. (Bb, F, Cm7b5/Bb, Ebm) 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.
“Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé is in Bb Major and runs at about 176 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, F, Cm7b5/Bb, Ebm.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7b5/Bb → Bb → F → Eb6 → Bb → Cm7 → Fm7 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:59 | 24% |
| Bb | 0:46 | 19% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:19 | 8% |
| Cm7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:16 | 6% |
| Eb | 0:13 | 5% |
| Gm7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Cm | 0:12 | 5% |
Cm7b5/Bb – Bb – F – Eb6 – F/G – Bb – Fm – Bb/F – F – Cm7 – Fm7 – Bb – F – Cm – Fm – Eb/F – Fm – Eb – Gm7 – Dm – Fm – C – Gm7 – Bb – F – Cm – F/C – Eb6 – Bb – F – Cm – F – Ebm – Bb – Fm – Cm7 – Ab6 – Bb – F – Cm – F/G – Eb6 – Fm – C – Ebmaj7 – Dm – Gm7 – F/G – …
