Chords of: Harleys in Hawaii by: Katy Perry. (Bbm, Bbm7, Bbm6, Ebm7) 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.
“Harleys in Hawaii” by Katy Perry is in Bb Minor and runs at about 140 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Bbm7, Bbm6, Ebm7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm7 → Bbm7b5 → Ebm7 → Bbm7 → Bbm → Bbm6 → Cm7b5/Bb → Bbm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:37 | 20% |
| Fm7 | 0:33 | 18% |
| Bbm7 | 0:32 | 17% |
| Ebm7 | 0:18 | 10% |
| Bbm6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:08 | 4% |
| Ebm6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:06 | 3% |
F7 – F#7 – G7 – Ab7 – F#/E – Ebdim – Bb – C#m6 – Ebm7b5 – Ab6 – Bbm – Ebm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7b5 – Fm7 – Bbm – Ebm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Fm7 – Bbm – Ebm7 – Fm7 – Bbm – Ebm7 – Ab6 – Bbm6 – Ebm6 – Fm7 – Bbm6 – Ebm6 – Fm7 – Bbm6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Fm7 – Bbm6 – Ebm7 – Fm7 – Bbm – Cm7b5/Bb – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ebm6 – Fm7 – …
