Chords of: September by: James Arthur. (Bbm7b5, A, E, F#m7) 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.
“September” by James Arthur is in E Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 172 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7b5, A, E, F#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb7 → Eb6 → Bbmaj7 → Bb7/D → A/B → A → E6 → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:57 | 20% |
| E | 0:43 | 15% |
| F#m7 | 0:27 | 9% |
| Amaj7 | 0:25 | 9% |
| D | 0:21 | 7% |
| A7/C# | 0:13 | 5% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| E6 | 0:10 | 3% |
Bb7 – Eb6 – E – Bbmaj7 – Bb7/D – A/B – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – E7 – A – E – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – B – D – A – E – F#m7 – D – A – E – F#m7 – Bm – A6 – D – A – A/B – D6 – E – A/E – D/F# – E/F# – C#7/E# – D6 – A – B/A – Amaj7 – E – A – Abm7b5/Gb – F#m7 – D6 – Amaj7 – …
