Chords of: Promise by: Laufey. (C, C7, Dm7b5/C, Dm7) 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.
“Promise” by Laufey is in C Major and runs at about 80 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, C7, Dm7b5/C, Dm7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → C7 → C6 → Dm7b5/C → C → Am7 → Fm → Fm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:47 | 21% |
| C7 | 0:27 | 12% |
| Dm7b5/C | 0:23 | 10% |
| Dm7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Fm6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Dm7b5 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Am | 0:12 | 6% |
| C6 | 0:12 | 5% |
C – C7 – C6 – Dm7b5/C – C – D7/F# – C – Em7b5/D – C – Am7 – D7/F# – Fm – Fm6 – C – Edim – C – C6 – Dm7b5/C – Fm – C – Gm – C7 – F/C – Am – Dm7b5/C – Dm7 – Dm7b5 – C – C7 – Am – Fm – C – C7 – Am – Dm7b5/C – C – C7 – Gm – C6 – D/C – F/C – Dm7b5/C – C – Am – Cmaj7 – Bb/C – C7 – F/C – …
