Chords of: SUBSTANCE by: Demi Lovato. (E/B, C#, Bbm7, F#maj7) 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.
“SUBSTANCE” by Demi Lovato is in Ab Minor and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E/B, C#, Bbm7, F#maj7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Bbm7 → Ebm7 → Bbm7 → Ebm7 → Bbm7 → F#maj7 → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:36 | 22% |
| F#maj7 | 0:23 | 14% |
| Bbm7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Ebm7 | 0:11 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:09 | 6% |
| Bbm | 0:08 | 5% |
| F# | 0:05 | 3% |
F#maj7 – Bbm7 – C# – Ebm7 – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm – C# – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Bb – Ab6 – F#maj7 – F – C# – Bbm7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – F7 – C# – F#6 – Bbm – C# – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – C# – F#6 – Bbm7 – C# – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Bb – Ab6 – F# – C#/E# – F#7 – F – …
