Chords of: Residuals by: Chris Brown. (E, F#m7, A, D6) 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.
“Residuals” by Chris Brown is in A Major and runs at about 114 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, F#m7, A, D6.
F#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F#m7 → E → E/D → A → F#m7 → A → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m7 | 0:57 | 27% |
| A | 0:33 | 15% |
| D6 | 0:29 | 13% |
| E | 0:27 | 13% |
| Amaj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| E6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
A – F#m7 – E – E/D – A – F#m7 – E – A – F#m7 – A/E – D6 – A – F#m7 – E6 – D6 – A – Bm7 – F#m7 – Em – D6 – F#m7 – B – E – D6 – Bm – Dmaj7 – D6 – A – E6 – A/E – Bm7 – D6 – F#m – E6 – Amaj7 – F#m7 – E – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – F#m7 – E – Dmaj7 – D6 – Amaj7 – F#m7 – E6 – A – D6 – …
