Chords of: Promises (Nothing Like I Thought) by: TRIGGER. (F#m, Bm7, F#m7, E7) 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.
“Promises (Nothing Like I Thought)” by TRIGGER is in Db Minor and runs at about 132 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 31 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m, Bm7, F#m7, E7.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 3:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7 → F#m → Bm7 → E7 → A → E7 → A → E7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 1:11 | 38% |
| Bm7 | 1:02 | 33% |
| F#m7 | 0:25 | 14% |
| E7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| A | 0:07 | 4% |
| E | 0:02 | 1% |
| B7 | 0:01 | 1% |
Bm7 – F#m – Bm7 – E7 – A – E7 – A – E7 – A – F#m – E7 – A – F#m – E – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – E7 – Bm7 – A – F#m – E – Bm7 – A – F#m – Bm7 – E7 – B7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7
