Chords of: Better by: ZAYN. (Gmaj7, Em7, Ebmaj7, Bm) 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” by ZAYN is in B Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, Em7, Ebmaj7, Bm.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Bm7 → Em → Ebmaj7 → Dmaj7 → Bm → Em → Ebmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 1:01 | 35% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:25 | 15% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:23 | 14% |
| Bm | 0:20 | 11% |
| Bm7 | 0:10 | 6% |
| Em | 0:10 | 6% |
| D6 | 0:04 | 3% |
| Em7b5 | 0:03 | 2% |
Dm – Dmaj7 – Bm7 – Em – Ebmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Bm – Em – G – Ebmaj7 – Dmaj7 – F#7 – G – Bm – Em7 – Ebmaj7 – Dmaj7 – G6 – Bm7 – Em – Ebmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Em7 – Bm7 – Em7 – Ebmaj7 – Dmaj7 – Bm – Em7 – Ebmaj7 – A6 – Bm – Dmaj7 – Bm – Em7 – Dmaj7 – Bm7 – A7 – Em7 – Ebmaj7 – Em7 – Dmaj7 – E7 – D6 – Em7 – Ebmaj7 – G6 – Dmaj7 – …
