Chords of: Boyfriend by: Justin Bieber. (Bbm, C#maj7, Bbm7, F#6) 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.
“Boyfriend” by Justin Bieber is in Bb Minor and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 75 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, C#maj7, Bbm7, F#6.
C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#maj7 → Bbm → C#maj7 → F#6 → Bbm → Bbm7 → C#6 → Ebm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#maj7 | 0:41 | 22% |
| Bbm | 0:40 | 21% |
| Bbm7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ebm7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| F#6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ebm | 0:09 | 5% |
| Ebm6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:07 | 4% |
C#maj7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – Bb – F#6 – C#m – Ab/Gb – F#6 – C#m – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm7 – Ebm – C#6 – Ebm7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Bbm7 – Abm – Ebm – Bbm7 – Cm7b5 – C#maj7 – Cmaj7 – Bm – B – Bb – F#6 – C#/D# – F#6 – C#/D# – Bbm – Ebm6 – Bbm7 – Ebm – C#6 – Ebm7 – Bbm – Ab – Ebm – C# – Bbm – Fm7 – Ab – Bbm – Fm7 – Ebm6 – Ab6 – Bbm – …
