Chords of: Ghostbusters by: Ray Parker, Jr.. (B6, B, F#m7, Abm7b5) 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.
“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker, Jr. is in B Major and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 222 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B6, B, F#m7, Abm7b5.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → Bb → B6 → Bm → A6 → Abm7b5 → Bm7 → Abm7b5. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 12 main chords with 16 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:33 | 14% |
| B | 0:31 | 13% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| F#m7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| Abm7b5 | 0:14 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bm7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| E7 | 0:11 | 5% |
B – G – F# – Bb/F – E – Bb – Bmaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – E – Bmaj7 – A – E/F# – B7 – A – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – A – E/F# – B – A – E – B – A – E/F# – B – A – E – Bmaj7 – Amaj7 – B6 – Dmaj7 – A – E – Bmaj7 – A – E7/G# – Dmaj7 – A – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – A – E/F# – Bmaj7 – A – B6 – A – E/F# – …
