Chords of: Pretend by: CNCO. (Bm, F#m7, Gmaj7, Bm7) 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.
“Pretend” by CNCO is in B Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, F#m7, Gmaj7, Bm7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7/G# → Am → F#m7 → Gmaj7 → Bm → F#m7 → Gmaj7 → E7/G#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:43 | 20% |
| F#m7 | 0:38 | 18% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:33 | 16% |
| Bm7 | 0:29 | 14% |
| D | 0:13 | 6% |
| F#m | 0:07 | 3% |
| D6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Am | 0:06 | 3% |
E7/G# – Am – Bm – G – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – D – F#7 – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – E7/G# – Bm – Dmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – F#m – Gmaj7 – D – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Em – C# – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – D – F#m7 – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – D – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – E/F# – Bm – Dmaj7 – C#m7b5/B – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – G – A – …
