Chords of: Black Butterfly by: Nelson Freitas. (B, Em7, F#m7, F#m) 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.
“Black Butterfly” by Nelson Freitas is in B Major and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Em7, F#m7, F#m.
Bm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → F#m7 → Em7 → F#m → Em7 → F#m7 → Em7 → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm7 | 0:44 | 24% |
| Em7 | 0:42 | 23% |
| F#m7 | 0:25 | 14% |
| F#m | 0:15 | 8% |
| Bm | 0:14 | 8% |
| Em | 0:12 | 7% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:08 | 5% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
Em7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – G/B – D/F# – Em7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Em7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Em7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – F#m – Em7 – Bm7 – F#m – Bm7 – Em – Bm – F#m7 – Em7 – F#m – E7 – F#7 – F#m – Gmaj7 – F# – Em7 – F#m7 – Em7 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – Em6 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – G6 – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Em7 – Bm – F#m – …
