Chords of: Respect by: BTS. (Em, Fmaj7, Em7, F6) 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.
“Respect” by BTS is in C Major and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 151 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Fmaj7, Em7, F6.
Fmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fmaj7 → F7 → F6 → Cmaj7 → F6 → C7/E → F6 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fmaj7 | 1:08 | 30% |
| Em7 | 0:40 | 17% |
| F6 | 0:22 | 10% |
| G6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Am7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Gm7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Gm6 | 0:05 | 2% |
Fmaj7 – Em7 – Gm6 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Gm6 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – E7 – Dm7 – F7 – Cmaj7 – Bbm7b5 – F6 – Cmaj7 – F6 – C7/E – F6 – C – Fmaj7 – Em7b5 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Gm7 – Fmaj7 – Em – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Em7b5 – Dm7b5/C – A – G6 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – Bm7 – A – G6 – Fmaj7 – Em7 – G6 – A – G6 – …