Chords of: Higher Power by: Coldplay. (Bbm, C, F, Bb6) 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.
“Higher Power” by Coldplay is in F Major and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, C, F, Bb6.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Bb6 → C6 → Dm7 → G → Cm6 → Dm7 → C6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:52 | 25% |
| F | 0:40 | 20% |
| Bb | 0:22 | 11% |
| Bb6 | 0:22 | 11% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Gm | 0:07 | 3% |
Gm – Dm7 – C – Bbmaj7 – G – Bb6 – Cm – G – C6 – Dm7 – G – Cm6 – Dm7 – Bbm6 – C6 – Gm – C – Bbmaj7 – F – Bb6 – C – Bbmaj7 – F – C – F – C – Am7 – Bbmaj7 – C – F – C – Bb – F – Am – Gm – F6 – C – F6 – C7 – F – C – C6 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – F – C – Bbmaj7 – …
