Chords of: Daddy by: Coldplay. (F#maj7, C#, Ab, F#6) 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.
“Daddy” by Coldplay is in Db Major and runs at about 58 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#maj7, C#, Ab, F#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 4:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → C# → Ab → Bbm → F#6 → C# → Ab → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:05 | 25% |
| Ab | 0:41 | 16% |
| Fm7 | 0:31 | 12% |
| F#6 | 0:31 | 12% |
| F# | 0:21 | 8% |
| Bbm | 0:18 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:16 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
F#maj7 – C# – Ab – Fm7 – Bbm – Fm7 – Ab/Gb – F#6 – C# – Bbm – Ab – Fm7 – Bbm – Fm7 – Ab/Gb – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm – Fm7 – Ab/Gb – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – Fm7 – Ab/Gb – F#6 – C# – Ab – C# – Bbm – C# – Fm7 – Ab/Gb – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm – Ab – F# – C# – Fm7 – F# – F#maj7 – Ab/Eb – C# – Fm7 – …
