Chords of: Swish Swish (Live on SNL) by: Katy Perry. (Bb/F, Fm, Cmaj7, Abmaj7) 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.
“Swish Swish (Live on SNL)” by Katy Perry is in F Minor and runs at about 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb/F, Fm, Cmaj7, Abmaj7.
Fm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Cmaj7 → Gmaj7 → Abmaj7 → Gm → Fm → Eb/G → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fm | 1:21 | 44% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:18 | 10% |
| Bbm | 0:11 | 6% |
| Gm7b5/F | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Ab | 0:08 | 4% |
| Eb | 0:06 | 3% |
Bmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – F7 – Gm – Eb – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Gm – Eb – Abmaj7 – Gm – Fm – Abmaj7 – Bb/F – Fm – Gdim – Fmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Eb/F – C#maj7 – Gm7b5/F – Fm – C#m – Fm – Gm7b5/F – Fm – Eb/G – Ab – Bbm – Fm – Eb – Ab – Bbm – C#maj7 – Gm7b5/F – Fm – Cm – Bb/F – Fm – Abmaj7 – Bbm – Fm – Gm7b5/F – F#maj7 – Ebm – …
