Chords of: Hold On by: Adele. (C/Bb, C, Am7, Fm) 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 On” by Adele is in C Major and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 149 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C/Bb, C, Am7, Fm.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 6:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → C6 → Abmaj7 → C → G → C6 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:27 | 24% |
| Fm | 0:59 | 16% |
| Am7 | 0:55 | 15% |
| G | 0:53 | 15% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:24 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:15 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:15 | 4% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:13 | 4% |
C – G – C6 – Abmaj7 – C – G – G6 – C6 – Abmaj7 – C – G – C6 – Fm – C – G – Cm6 – Fm – C – G – C6 – Fm – Dm7b5 – C – G – C6 – Cm – Fm – Fm6 – C – G – C – Fm – Ddim – C – Am7 – G – C6 – Fm – C – G – Am7 – Fm – C – G – Am – Fm – Cmaj7 – G6 – …
