Chords of: Purpose by: Potter Payper. (E, Bbm, F#maj7, Gmaj7) 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.
“Purpose” by Potter Payper is in D Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Bbm, F#maj7, Gmaj7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 4:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Bbm7 → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → Ab6 → Bbm → C#maj7 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 13 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:42 | 17% |
| F#maj7 | 0:29 | 12% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:25 | 10% |
| Gm6 | 0:24 | 10% |
| Bbm7 | 0:22 | 9% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| C#6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| C#maj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
Bbm – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm – C#maj7 – F#6 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – C#7 – F#maj7 – Abm6 – Bb/Ab – Abm7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbmaj7 – C#6 – F#maj7 – Abm6 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – F#maj7 – Bmaj7 – C#7 – F#maj7 – Abm6 – Bbm7 – C#6 – F#maj7 – Bb/Ab – Bmaj7 – Bbm7 – C#6 – F#maj7 – Abm6 – Amaj7 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – C#m7 – F#maj7 – Abm6 – Bbm – …