Chords of: Present by: Khalid. (F#, Bmaj7, F#6, Abm) 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.
“Present” by Khalid is in Ab Minor and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Bmaj7, F#6, Abm.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 2:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Abm → F# → Bmaj7 → F# → F#6 → Bmaj7 → F#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:33 | 22% |
| F#6 | 0:24 | 16% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:22 | 15% |
| Abm | 0:13 | 8% |
| B6 | 0:12 | 8% |
| C#6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Ebm | 0:07 | 5% |
| Ebm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
Bmaj7 – F# – Bbm – F# – C#6 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Abm – F# – Bmaj7 – Ab – Bmaj7 – Bm6 – Bbm – Abm7b5/Gb – F#maj7 – Bmaj7 – F# – Ab – F# – Bmaj7 – C# – F# – Bbm7 – F#6 – Ab – F# – Bmaj7 – F#6 – C# – F# – Bb7/D – Abm – Bmaj7 – C# – F#6 – Bmaj7 – B6 – F#6 – B6 – Bmaj7 – C#/G# – Ebm – F# – Ab – F# – Bmaj7 – B6 – …
