Chords of: I Was Never There by: The Weeknd. (C7, Dm, Em7, Cm7) 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.
“I Was Never There” by The Weeknd is in D Minor and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7, Dm, Em7, Cm7.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 9% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → F → Dm → Em → Am → F → Dm → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 0:23 | 9% |
| Dm | 0:22 | 9% |
| Am | 0:22 | 9% |
| Cm7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| F | 0:18 | 7% |
| C#maj7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Fm | 0:16 | 7% |
| Bbm | 0:14 | 6% |
Am – F – Dm – Em – Am – F – Dm – Em – Am – F – Dm – Em7 – Am – F – Dm – Em – Am7 – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Em – A – Am7 – F – Dm7 – D – Em7 – Am7 – Fmaj7 – D7 – Em – Am – Am7 – F – D7 – Em7 – Am – D/A – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – Em7 – Am – D/A – Fmaj7 – Dm – Em7 – Am – Am7 – Dm – …
