Chords of: When I was Older by: Billie Eilish. (F#7, Gmaj7, Bm, F#7/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.
“When I was Older” by Billie Eilish is in B Minor and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 56 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#7, Gmaj7, Bm, F#7/A#.
F#7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 4:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A6 → Bm → F#7/A# → Gmaj7 → F#7/A# → Bm → F#7 → Gmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#7 | 1:46 | 40% |
| Gmaj7 | 1:01 | 23% |
| Bm | 0:51 | 19% |
| F#7/A# | 0:12 | 5% |
| B | 0:11 | 4% |
| F# | 0:11 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:04 | 2% |
| A6 | 0:03 | 1% |
A6 – Bm – F#7/A# – Gmaj7 – F#7/A# – Bm – F#7 – Gmaj7 – F# – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – Gmaj7 – F#7 – Bm – Em – F#7 – A7/C# – F# – Gmaj7 – F#7 – C#m7b5/B – Bm – F#7 – Gmaj7 – F# – Gmaj7 – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – Gmaj7 – F#7 – B – F#m7 – B – F#7 – Gmaj7 – Bm – F#7 – B – F#7 – Gmaj7 – F#7 – C#m7b5/B – F#m – B7 – F#m – …
