Chords of: Cry Pretty by: Carrie Underwood. (F#6, F#, Bbm, B) 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.
“Cry Pretty” by Carrie Underwood is in B Major and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, F#, Bbm, B.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → F# → Bbm7 → B6 → C#6 → F# → Bbm → B6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:11 | 27% |
| Bbm | 0:41 | 15% |
| B | 0:38 | 14% |
| C# | 0:19 | 7% |
| G7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| D | 0:12 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:08 | 3% |
G7 – F# – D7/F# – B/F# – F# – Bbm7 – Eb7 – B6 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – F# – Bbm – B6 – F# – C#m6 – C# – F# – C# – Bbm – F# – B – Bmaj7 – Ebm7 – C# – F# – Bbm7 – F#/A# – Fm7b5 – Bbm – Bmaj7 – C#6 – F# – Bbm – F#/C# – B – C# – F# – Bbm – F#/C# – B – D – C#m – F# – Bbm – F#/C# – B – D – C#m – …
