Chords of: I was King by: ONE OK ROCK. (G/D, F, Bb, D) 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.
“I was King” by ONE OK ROCK is in F Major and runs at about 185 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G/D, F, Bb, D.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 4:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → Bm7 → D → Bb → A → D → Dmaj7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:59 | 22% |
| Bb | 0:28 | 10% |
| D | 0:20 | 7% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:19 | 7% |
| A | 0:17 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:14 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
G6 – Bm7 – Ebm7b5 – D – Bb – F6 – G – A – D – Dmaj7 – D – Bb – Bb6 – F – D7 – Am7b5 – A – Aaug – Bb6 – F – A – Aaug – Bb6 – F – F/G – Gm7 – F/G – Gm7 – C6 – F – Bb/F – F – C6 – Dm – Bb – F – A7 – D – Bbmaj7 – F – A – G7 – A – Bb6 – F – Aaug – Bb6 – Fmaj7 – …
