Chords of: Hula Hoop by: Sara James. (G/A, Bbm, Bb, Bbm7) 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.
“Hula Hoop” by Sara James is in Bb Major and runs at about 183 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 54 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G/A, Bbm, Bb, Bbm7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Ebm → Ebm7 → C#6 → Bbm → C# → Bbm7 → C#6. 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 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:26 | 20% |
| Bb | 0:24 | 18% |
| Bbm7 | 0:20 | 15% |
| C#6 | 0:20 | 15% |
| Ebm | 0:11 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| Bb7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C#maj7 | 0:02 | 2% |
Bb – Ebm – Fm6 – Ebmaj7 – Bb7 – Ebm – Bb – Ebm7 – C#6 – Ebm – F#maj7 – Fm7 – Eb – Bbm – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C#6 – F#maj7 – F7 – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm7 – C#6 – Bb – Eb/Bb – Bbm – C#maj7 – Bbm – F#dim – Bbm – F#maj7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – C#6 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Fm – C#6 – F#maj7 – F7 – Bbm7 – C#6 – Bb – Eb/Bb – C#maj7 – Bbm – …
