CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Want You Back, chord by chord.

Chords of: Want You Back by: 5 Seconds of Summer. (C#m7b5, Fmaj7, C, F) 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.

About the chords of “Want You Back”

“Want You Back” by 5 Seconds of Summer is in Db Major and runs at about 194 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m7b5, Fmaj7, C, F.

C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → F → Fmaj7 → C/G → F6 → F7 → Cmaj7 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C0:5130%
Fmaj70:4928%
F0:106%
G0:095%
F60:085%
C/E0:074%
G60:074%
Am0:064%

Chord progression, in order

Am – G – Em – F – G – Em – Fmaj7 – Am – G6 – Em – Fmaj7 – G6 – Em – F6 – Am – G6 – C/G – Em – Fmaj7 – C/G – C/E – F6 – F7 – Cmaj7 – F – C – Fmaj7 – G – C/E – F6 – Fmaj7 – C – Fmaj7 – Adim – E – Gm – C – D – E – F6 – Fmaj7 – G6 – C/E – F6 – Am – C/G – E – Fmaj7 – …