CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Three Little Birds, chord by chord.

Chords of: Three Little Birds by: Bob Marley , The Wailers Band. (D, A, E, A6) 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 “Three Little Birds”

“Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley , The Wailers Band is in D Major and runs at about 148 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 32 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, A, E, A6.

A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 66% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → D → A → D → A → E → A6 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
A1:5966%
D0:3821%
E0:127%
A60:074%
D/A0:042%

Chord progression, in order

A – D – A – D – A – E – A6 – D – A – E – D – A – D – A – D – A – E – A6 – D – A – E – D/A – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – D