Chords of: Pure Souls by: Kanye West. (Bbmaj7, Fmaj7, D7, Bb) 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.
“Pure Souls” by Kanye West is in Bb Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 41 different chords across 243 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, Fmaj7, D7, Bb.
Bbmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 13% of the 5:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Bb6 → F6 → D7 → Bb6 → Bbmaj7 → Fmaj7 → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bbmaj7 | 0:47 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:43 | 12% |
| Bb | 0:26 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:26 | 7% |
| D7 | 0:22 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:17 | 5% |
| Dm | 0:16 | 5% |
| Am7 | 0:14 | 4% |
Dm7 – F#m – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb – C/G – Am7 – Bb6 – Gm7 – Aaug – Bb – F6 – C – D7 – F – Gm7 – F/A – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – D7/F# – Gm – C/G – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – Bb – C/G – Am7 – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Gm – A – Bbmaj7 – F/C – Fmaj7 – F#m – Gm7 – Am7b5 – Bb – Gm7 – …
