Chords of: Higher Power by: Coldplay. (Fmaj7, 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 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fmaj7, C, F, Bb6.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb/F → F → F6 → Dm → F6 → F → F6 → Bb/F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:00 | 24% |
| C | 0:56 | 22% |
| Bb6 | 0:37 | 15% |
| Dm7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:17 | 7% |
| F6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Bb/F | 0:08 | 3% |
Bb/F – F – F6 – Dm – F6 – F – F6 – Bb/F – F – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Dm7 – C – Bb6 – C – Gm7 – Cm – Dm7 – Bb6 – Dm7 – Cm – Dm7b5 – Gm – C6 – Bbmaj7 – Dm7 – Bb6 – F – Bb6 – C – Bb6 – C – Bbmaj7 – Bb6 – Dm7 – C – F – C – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Bb6 – F – Am – Gm – Dm7 – C – Gm7 – …
