Chords of: Praying by: Kesha. (Eb, Bb, Gm, Ab/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.
“Praying” by Kesha is in Eb Major and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Bb, Gm, Ab/Bb.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 4:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → Gm → Ab/Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:49 | 40% |
| Gm | 1:10 | 26% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:28 | 10% |
| F | 0:12 | 4% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Bb/F | 0:09 | 3% |
| F6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Eb | 0:07 | 2% |
Ab – Dm7 – Gm – Ab/Bb – Gm – F – Bb – Gm – F – Bb – Gm – Fmaj7 – Bb – Gm – Bb/F – Fm – Bb – Gm – Bb/F – F – Bb – Gm – Bb/F – Fm – Bb – Gm – F – Bb – Gm – F6 – Bb – Gm – Dm – Bb – Gm – F6 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Gm – F7 – Bb – Gm – Dm – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Gm – F – Bb – …
