Chords of: OTHERSIDE by: Beyoncé. (Abmaj7, Eb, Ab, Fm7) 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.
“OTHERSIDE” by Beyoncé is in Eb Major and runs at about 66 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 49 different chords across 158 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, Eb, Ab, Fm7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 6:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Eb → Ab → Fm7 → C/E → Fm7 → Eb/Bb → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:20 | 20% |
| Ab | 1:00 | 15% |
| Fm7 | 0:37 | 9% |
| Bb | 0:19 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:16 | 4% |
| Gm7 | 0:15 | 4% |
| C/E | 0:14 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:13 | 3% |
Ab – Eb – Bb – Ab – Fm7 – C/E – Fm7 – Eb/Bb – Bb – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – Eaug – C/E – Fm7 – Ab/Eb – Bb/D – Bb7 – Eb – Gm7b5 – Ab6 – Eb/G – Fm7 – C/E – Fm7 – Ab/Eb – Bb – Eb – Gm7b5 – Ab – Eb – Bb – Fm7 – C – Ab – Bb – Eb – Gm7b5 – Ab – Eb/G – Fm7 – C/E – C7 – Fm7 – Eb6 – …
