Chords of: When I Grow Up (Official Music Video) by: The Pussycat Dolls. (Em, Em7, D, B/Eb) 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.
“When I Grow Up (Official Music Video)” by The Pussycat Dolls is in D Major and runs at about 118 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 15 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, Em7, D, B/Eb.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 68% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em7 → Em → Em7 → Em → Em7 → Em → Cmaj7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 2 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 2:12 | 68% |
| Em7 | 0:48 | 25% |
| D | 0:06 | 3% |
| B/Eb | 0:04 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Cmaj7/E | 0:02 | 1% |
Em7 – Em – Em7 – Em – Em7 – Em – Cmaj7 – D – Em – D – Cmaj7/E – D – B/Eb – Em – Em7
