Chords of: The Prayer by: Pentatonix. (E7/G#, Bb, F, Dm) 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.
“The Prayer” by Pentatonix is in D Minor and runs at about 138 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 43 different chords across 137 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7/G#, Bb, F, Dm.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Am7 → Bbmaj7 → Bb → F → Bbmaj7 → Bb → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:56 | 20% |
| F | 0:49 | 18% |
| Gm | 0:15 | 5% |
| Dm | 0:14 | 5% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Eb | 0:11 | 4% |
| A | 0:09 | 3% |
| D | 0:08 | 3% |
Dm – Bb6 – Am – Dm – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Bb – F – G/B – Bbmaj7 – Bb – F – Am – F – Gm – Bb – F – Am – Bb6 – F – Bbm – Gm – F – C7 – F – Gm – A – D – A – Dm – E – Dm7 – Em7b5 – Bb – C – Dm7 – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Bb – F – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – …
