Chords of: What the Future Holds by: Steps. (Fm7, C#, F#, Bbm) 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.
“What the Future Holds” by Steps is in Bb Minor and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7, C#, F#, Bbm.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Bb → F# → C# → F → Bb → F# → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:47 | 20% |
| F# | 0:40 | 18% |
| Bbm | 0:34 | 15% |
| Fm | 0:30 | 13% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 6% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bb | 0:10 | 4% |
Bbm – Bb – Bb7 – F# – C# – Fm7 – F – Bb – F# – C# – F7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm – F#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – Fm7 – Bbm – Ab6 – F# – C# – Fm – Bbm – Ab6 – F# – C# – Fm – Bb – Bbm – Bb7 – F# – C# – F – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ab – Fm – Bbm – Ab6 – F# – C# – Fm – …
