Chords of: Constant Companion by: Sam Smith. (C, Em, G, D) 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.
“Constant Companion” by Sam Smith is in C Major and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 75 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Em, G, D.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → G → D → C → Em → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:48 | 36% |
| Em | 1:29 | 30% |
| G | 1:04 | 21% |
| D | 0:27 | 9% |
| D/F# | 0:05 | 2% |
| Am7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| G/B | 0:02 | 1% |
| Am | 0:01 | 0% |
Em – C – G – D – C – Em – C – G – D – C – Em – C – G – D – C – Em – C – G – D – C – G/B – Am – C – Em – D/F# – G – C – Em – D/F# – G – C – Em – C – G – D – C – Em – C – G – D – C – Em – C – G – D – C – Em – D/F# – …
