Chords of: LIFETIMES by: Katy Perry. (C#maj7, Gm7, Dm7, C) 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.
“LIFETIMES” by Katy Perry is in C Major and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, Gm7, Dm7, C.
Gm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Gm7 → Dm7 → C → Gm7 → Dm7 → C → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm7 | 1:33 | 44% |
| Dm7 | 0:43 | 20% |
| C | 0:38 | 18% |
| F | 0:18 | 8% |
| F/G | 0:04 | 2% |
| Dm | 0:03 | 1% |
| G6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:02 | 1% |
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