Chords of: 1999 (Official Music Video) by: Prince. (F6, Dm7, Bbmaj7, C) 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.
“1999 (Official Music Video)” by Prince is in C Minor and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F6, Dm7, Bbmaj7, C.
F6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C7 → C → Dm7 → C → F6 → Bb6 → Fmaj7 → F6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F6 | 1:39 | 45% |
| Dm7 | 0:28 | 13% |
| Bb6 | 0:24 | 11% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| C | 0:08 | 4% |
| C7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Gm | 0:07 | 3% |
| Bb | 0:07 | 3% |
C7 – F/G – C – Dm7 – C – F/G – C – F6 – Bb6 – F6 – Bb6 – F6 – Bb6 – F6 – Bb6 – Fmaj7 – Bb6 – F6 – Gm – F6 – Bb6 – Dm7 – Bb6 – C/Bb – Gm – F6 – Bb – F6 – Bb6 – F6 – Bb6 – F – Bb6 – F6 – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Fmaj7 – Bb6 – F6 – Gm7 – F – Bb6 – F6 – Gm – F6 – …
