Chords of: Like a Prayer | Can a basement band pull this off? by: Sing It Live. (Dm, C, F, A#) 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.
“Like a Prayer | Can a basement band pull this off?” by Sing It Live is in D Minor and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 127 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, C, F, A#.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 5:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → C → Dm → F → C → A# → F → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 1:26 | 27% |
| C | 1:17 | 25% |
| F | 1:12 | 23% |
| A# | 1:01 | 19% |
| F/A | 0:08 | 3% |
| Am | 0:04 | 1% |
| C/E | 0:03 | 1% |
| Am7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Dm – C – A#/D – Dm – C/E – A# – F/A – A# – C – Dm – F – C – A# – F – C – A# – F – Dm – A# – F – C – Dm – A# – F – C – A# – F – C – Dm – A# – F – C – F – C – A# – F – C – A# – F/A – Dm – A# – F – C – Dm – A# – F – C – A# – …
