Chords of: Cruel by: OBOY. (B6, F#m, Bm, F#m7) 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.
“Cruel” by OBOY is in B Minor and runs at about 106 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B6, F#m, Bm, F#m7.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 3:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F#m → Bm → F#m → Bm6 → F#m7 → F#m → Bm. 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 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 1:05 | 35% |
| Bm | 0:51 | 28% |
| F#m7 | 0:19 | 10% |
| A | 0:16 | 8% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C#m | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bm6 | 0:03 | 2% |
Bm – F#m – Bm – B6 – F#m – Amaj7 – Bm – F#m – Bm6 – F#m7 – Ab – Bm – F#m – Dmaj7 – A – Bm – Emaj7 – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm – F#m – Daug – Bm – F#m7 – Bm – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – Bm – F#m – E – F#m – A – Bm7 – A – B6 – A – Dmaj7 – A – D6 – A – B6 – F#m – Bm6 – F#m7 – Bm – F#m – …