Chords of: Better Than Revenge by: Taylor Swift. (Fm7b5/Eb, A, Bm7, G6) 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.
“Better Than Revenge” by Taylor Swift is in C Major and runs at about 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7b5/Eb, A, Bm7, G6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7b5 → G6 → A → Bm7 → G6 → D → Amaj7 → G6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:39 | 18% |
| D | 0:36 | 17% |
| G6 | 0:30 | 14% |
| Bm7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| Bm | 0:19 | 9% |
| G | 0:13 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:08 | 4% |
Bm7b5 – Bm – G6 – D – A – Bm7 – G6 – D – Amaj7 – Bm – G6 – D – A – D/A – B – G6 – A – Dm – A – Bm7 – G6 – D – A6 – G6 – A – Dm – G7/B – Bm7 – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – Gmaj7 – A – Gmaj7 – Bm – Gmaj7 – A – Bm7 – G6 – D – Amaj7 – Bm7 – G6 – …
