Chords of: Rare by: Selena Gomez. (Ebmaj7, Bb, C, Cmaj7) 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.
“Rare” by Selena Gomez is in Bb Major and runs at about 56 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, Bb, C, Cmaj7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 4:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → C → Bb → C → Bb → C → Bb → Bb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:43 | 42% |
| Bb | 1:43 | 42% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Bb6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:04 | 1% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Fm | 0:02 | 1% |
| C6 | 0:02 | 1% |
Cmaj7 – C – F6 – C – Bb – C – Bb – C – Bb – Bb6 – C – Bb – C – F/G – Bb – C – Bb – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Bbm – C – Bb – C – Bb – C – Bb – Bbmaj7 – F – C – F6 – C – Bb – C – Bb – Bb6 – Bb – C – Bb – Bbmaj7 – C – Bb – Fm – C – Bb – C – Bb – C – Bb – …
