Chords of: safeword by: Halsey. (B, A, B7, E) 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.
“safeword” by Halsey is in E Major and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, A, B7, E.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 2:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → B → A → Emaj7 → A → E → A → E6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:36 | 27% |
| E | 0:20 | 15% |
| B7 | 0:19 | 14% |
| D6 | 0:18 | 13% |
| B | 0:17 | 13% |
| D | 0:08 | 6% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| E6 | 0:03 | 2% |
A – D – B – E – A – Emaj7 – A – D6 – B7 – E – A – D6 – B/A – E – A – D6 – B – E – A – D – B7 – E – A – D6 – B7 – E – A – D6 – B – E – A – D – A6 – B – E6 – A – D6 – B – E – A – D6 – A – B – E6 – A – D – B – E – …
