Chords of: JOLENE by: Beyoncé. (Bm, D6, Dmaj7, A) 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.
“JOLENE” by Beyoncé is in A Major and runs at about 106 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, D6, Dmaj7, A.
D6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dmaj7 → A → Bm → D6 → A6 → Dmaj7 → D6 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D6 | 0:59 | 32% |
| Bm | 0:29 | 16% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:24 | 13% |
| A | 0:22 | 12% |
| F#m7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| D | 0:04 | 2% |
| C#m7b5 | 0:04 | 2% |
F#m – Bm – A – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – Bm – D – A – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – A – Bm – A – D6 – A6 – Dmaj7 – A – D6 – F#m7 – D6 – C#m7b5 – Bm – A – F#m – D6 – C#m7 – Bm – Amaj7 – D6 – Dmaj7 – Bm – D – C#m7b5 – Bm – A – Dmaj7 – D6 – C#m7 – Bm7 – Amaj7 – D6 – Dmaj7 – Bm – D – A – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – …
