Chords of: Pray by: Sam Smith. (Em, G, C, Am) 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.
“Pray” by Sam Smith is in C Major and runs at about 117 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 64 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, G, C, Am.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Em → G → Am → C → Em → G → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:56 | 25% |
| G | 0:43 | 19% |
| C | 0:42 | 19% |
| Am | 0:40 | 18% |
| Am7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| G6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| D/A | 0:02 | 1% |
Am – Em – G – Am – C – Em – G – Am7 – C – Em – G – Am7 – C – Em – G – G6 – Am – D/A – Am – C – Cmaj7 – Em – G – Am – C – Em – G – G6 – Am7 – Cmaj7 – Em – G – Am – C – Em7 – Em – G – G6 – Am7 – Am – C – Em – G – Am – Cmaj7 – Em – G6 – Am – …
