Chords of: Old Me by: 5 Seconds of Summer. (Em7b5/D, C6, Em, C) 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.
“Old Me” by 5 Seconds of Summer is in C Major and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7b5/D, C6, Em, C.
C6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Em → C → Am → Em → C → Am → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C6 | 0:58 | 28% |
| Em | 0:40 | 19% |
| C | 0:30 | 14% |
| Em7 | 0:27 | 13% |
| Am | 0:23 | 11% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| G | 0:08 | 4% |
| Am7 | 0:03 | 1% |
Am – Em – C – Am – Em – C – Am – Em – C6 – Am – Em – C – Em7 – Cmaj7 – C6 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – C6 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – C – Am7 – Em – C6 – Am – Em – C6 – G – Am – Em – C – Am – Em – C – Em – D/E – C6 – Em7 – C6 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – D/E – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Am – …
