Chords of: Pistol Whip by: Jaffar Byn. (F#, F#maj7, F#m, C#7) 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.
“Pistol Whip” by Jaffar Byn is in Db Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 33 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F#maj7, F#m, C#7.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 60% of the 2:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → F#maj7 → F#m → C#7 → F#maj7 → Dmaj7 → F#maj7 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 1:13 | 60% |
| F#m | 0:26 | 22% |
| F# | 0:07 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:03 | 3% |
| Amaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bm7 | 0:02 | 2% |
| Bm | 0:02 | 2% |
| C#7 | 0:02 | 2% |
F#m – Bm7 – F# – Bm – F#m – F#maj7 – Dmaj7 – Cmaj7 – F#m – F# – C#7 – F#maj7 – Dmaj7 – F#maj7 – Amaj7 – F#maj7 – E – F# – F#maj7 – Amaj7 – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm7 – Ab – F#m – Bm – F#m – Abm7b5 – F#m – Dmaj7 – C# – F#
