Chords of: Sometimes by: Britney Spears. (F#, F, Cm7, Bb) 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.
“Sometimes” by Britney Spears is in Db Major and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F, Cm7, Bb.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → F → Bb → F → Cm7 → F → F7/A → F/A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:42 | 18% |
| Bb | 0:38 | 16% |
| Cm7 | 0:34 | 15% |
| B | 0:22 | 10% |
| F# | 0:17 | 7% |
| C#m7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Gm | 0:07 | 3% |
| F#7/A# | 0:05 | 2% |
Bb – F – F6 – Bb – F – Bb – Dm7 – F – Cm7 – F – Bbmaj7 – C6 – Bb – Bb/D – F – Cm7 – Eb/G – F – F7/A – Cm7 – Gm7b5 – F/A – Bb – F/A – Gm – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb/F – F7 – Bb – F – Eb – Bb – F7/A – Cm7 – Bb – F – Cm7 – Bbm – Bb – Ebmaj7 – F – Bb6 – Cm7 – F – Bb – F – …
