Chords of: Hold Up by: Beyoncé. (G7, Bb, Gmaj7, F7/A) 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.
“Hold Up” by Beyoncé is in Bb Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 50 different chords across 207 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G7, Bb, Gmaj7, F7/A.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 10% of the 5:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm7 → G7 → Gm7 → Gm7b5 → Gmaj7 → Bb6 → F → Bb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:31 | 10% |
| Bb | 0:28 | 9% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:28 | 9% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:21 | 7% |
| F7/A | 0:21 | 7% |
| D7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| F | 0:14 | 5% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:13 | 4% |
Fm7 – F/C – G7 – Gm7 – Em – Gm7b5 – Gmaj7 – Bb6 – F – Bb6 – Gmaj7 – C/D – Gmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Emaj7 – D7/F# – Fmaj7 – Bb – G6 – Ebmaj7 – Bm7b5 – Fmaj7 – D – F7/A – F – D – Gmaj7 – D – F – C – F – D – Gmaj7 – F – Cmaj7 – F – D – G – Dm7 – C – Fdim – D7 – G – Dm – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – D7 – …
