Chords of: Purple Rain by: Capital Bra, Samra, Santos. (Ebm7, F#maj7, Bbm, Ab6) 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.
“Purple Rain” by Capital Bra, Samra, Santos is in Bb Minor and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 114 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7, F#maj7, Bbm, Ab6.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#6 → F#maj7 → C#6 → F#maj7 → Ab6 → F#maj7 → Ab6 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 1:26 | 42% |
| Bbm | 0:43 | 21% |
| Ab6 | 0:25 | 12% |
| F# | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| C#/G# | 0:06 | 3% |
| Ab | 0:05 | 2% |
F#6 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – F#maj7 – Bbm – C#6 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – F#6 – Bbm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C# – C – Fm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – F7 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Bbm – C#/G# – F# – Bbm – C#/G# – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – C#/G# – F# – Bbm7 – Abmaj7 – C#/G# – Ab/Bb – F#maj7 – F#6 – …
