Chords of: Love Theory by: Kirk Franklin. (Bbm, F#maj7, Bbm7, C#maj7) 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.
“Love Theory” by Kirk Franklin is in Bb Minor and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 136 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, F#maj7, Bbm7, C#maj7.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Fm → F#maj7 → Bbm7 → Fm7 → Bbm → C#maj7 → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 1:16 | 30% |
| Bbm7 | 0:53 | 21% |
| Bbm | 0:25 | 10% |
| C#maj7 | 0:23 | 9% |
| Bb7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| C# | 0:08 | 3% |
| Ebm | 0:05 | 2% |
| F7 | 0:04 | 2% |
F#maj7 – Fm – Bb – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – Ab – Dm7b5/C – F#maj7 – Cm7 – F7 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab/Bb – Bb7 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – Bb7 – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Ebm – Bbm – Cm7 – C# – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Bbm7 – Bbmaj7 – Fm6 – F#maj7 – Cm7 – Aaug – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – …
