Chords of: Paid The Cost by: K-Trap. (Bb, D7, D6, Eb7) 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.
“Paid The Cost” by K-Trap is in Bb Major and runs at about 135 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 66 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, D7, D6, Eb7.
D7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D7 → Bb → D7 → Bbmaj7 → D/A → Bbmaj7 → D7 → Eb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D7 | 1:15 | 43% |
| Bb | 0:30 | 18% |
| Eb7 | 0:20 | 11% |
| D6 | 0:18 | 10% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:04 | 3% |
| D/A | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bb7/D | 0:02 | 1% |
D7 – Bb – D7 – Bb – Am6 – Eb7 – Bb – D7 – Eb7 – F#7 – D7 – Bbmaj7 – D/A – Bbmaj7 – D7 – Bbmaj7 – Am6 – Eb7 – Em7b5/D – D7 – Bb – D7 – Eb7 – Bbmaj7 – D7 – D6 – Bbm6 – D7 – Eb7 – D7 – Bb7/D – D7 – Bb – D7 – Bbmaj7 – D6 – Bb – D7 – Bb – D7 – D6 – F#maj7 – D6 – Eb7 – Dm6 – D7 – Bb7/D – D7 – …
