Chords of: People Help the People by: Birdy. (F#, Bbm, Ab, F#maj7) 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.
“People Help the People” by Birdy is in Bb Minor and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Bbm, Ab, F#maj7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 4:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Bbm → F# → Bbm → F# → Bbm → Ab → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:34 | 38% |
| Bbm | 0:48 | 19% |
| Ab | 0:33 | 14% |
| C# | 0:20 | 8% |
| Ebm | 0:13 | 5% |
| F#maj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| C#/G# | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
F# – C# – Bbm – F# – Bbm – F# – Bbm – Ab – F# – C# – Bbm – Ab – F# – Ab7 – Bbm7 – Bbm – Ab – F# – Bbm7 – Bbm – Ab – E – C# – F# – Fm – Ebm – Ab – C# – F# – Ab7 – Ebm – C# – F# – Ebm – F7 – C#aug – F# – Abm7 – Bbm – Ab – F# – Bbm – Ab – F# – Ab7 – Bbm – Ab – F# – …
