CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Want U Back, chord by chord.

Chords of: Want U Back by: Cher Lloyd. (Bm, D, A, Em7) 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 U Back”

“Want U Back” by Cher Lloyd is in D Major and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 4 different chords across 53 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, D, A, Em7.

Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Bm → D → Bm → D → Bm → D → Bm. 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
Bm1:4149%
D1:2642%
A0:105%
Em70:084%

Chord progression, in order

D – Bm – A – D – Bm – A – D – Bm – D – Bm – D – Bm – A – D – Bm – A – D – Bm – A – D – Bm – Em7 – Bm – D – Bm – D – Bm – Em7 – D – Bm – A – D – Bm – A – D – Bm – D – Em7 – D – Bm – D – Bm – D – Bm – A – D – Bm – A – …