Chords of: WATER by: Salatiel, Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé. (Cm, Abmaj7, Dm7b5/C, Cm7) 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.
“WATER” by Salatiel, Pharrell Williams, Beyoncé is in C Minor and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 75 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Abmaj7, Dm7b5/C, Cm7.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 2:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb7 → Cm → Gm7 → Cm → G7 → Cm7 → G7 → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abmaj7 | 0:51 | 34% |
| Cm | 0:18 | 12% |
| Cm7 | 0:18 | 12% |
| Dm7b5/C | 0:16 | 11% |
| Bb6 | 0:11 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:07 | 5% |
| Gm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| G7 | 0:04 | 3% |
Cm – Bb7 – Cm – Gm7 – Cm – Dm7b5 – Bb6 – Cm – G7 – Cm7 – G7 – Fm7 – Bb – Abmaj7 – Fm – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Dm7b5/C – Cm7 – Dm7b5/C – Cm – Dm7b5/C – Abmaj7 – Dm7b5/C – Cm7 – Bb7 – G7 – Cm – Gm7 – Cm7 – Dm7b5/C – Gm7 – Cm – Dm7b5/C – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Dm7b5/C – Cm – Bb/C – Abmaj7 – Dm7b5/C – Cm7 – Bb – C – Bb – …
