Chords of: What I Need (feat. Kehlani) by: Kehlani, Hayley Kiyoko. (Ebmaj7, Bb, Bb/F, G/D) 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.
“What I Need (feat. Kehlani)” by Kehlani, Hayley Kiyoko is in Bb Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 129 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, Bb, Bb/F, G/D.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G/D → Am7b5/G → Gm7 → Bb → Gm → Bb → F → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:10 | 23% |
| Bb/F | 0:47 | 16% |
| G/D | 0:27 | 9% |
| Gm | 0:25 | 8% |
| Gm7 | 0:23 | 8% |
| F | 0:19 | 6% |
| C7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:14 | 5% |
Ebmaj7 – C/D – G7 – G/D – Am7b5/G – Gm7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – C7 – G7 – Gm – Bb – F – Ebmaj7 – C7 – Gm – Bb – F – Eb – Bb/D – G7 – C7 – Am7 – F6 – Eb – D7 – Gm – C7 – Am – F6 – Eb – Dm7b5/C – Gm7 – Bb – F – Eb – F/C – Cm7 – Gm7 – Bb – F6 – Ebmaj7 – C7 – Gm – Bb – F – Ebmaj7 – Cm7 – …
