Chords of: Pretty Hurts by: Rolene Strauss. (G, B, D, Em7) 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.
“Pretty Hurts” by Rolene Strauss is in D Major and runs at about 163 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 50 different chords across 148 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, B, D, Em7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 10% of the 4:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → B7 → B → Cmaj7 → B → C → D → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:29 | 10% |
| B | 0:24 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:24 | 8% |
| D | 0:23 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:22 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| C#m7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Am7 | 0:12 | 4% |
Am – G7/B – B7 – Bmaj7 – B – Cmaj7 – Em – B – C – F/C – Cmaj7 – D – Fmaj7 – Em – F – Gmaj7 – G – Cmaj7 – F#m7b5/E – E7 – Dm – D – D/E – G – Gmaj7 – Am7 – A6 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – Em7 – C – G – Am6 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – Am7 – Em7 – C – G – Am7 – Bm7b5 – B – Cmaj7 – B – Am – …
