Chords of: When I Need A Friend by: Coldplay. (C#, F#, Ab, Bbm7) 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.
“When I Need A Friend” by Coldplay is in Db Major and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 41 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#, Ab, Bbm7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 1:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Bbm7 → C# → F#maj7 → C# → Fm7 → C# → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 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# | 0:29 | 30% |
| F# | 0:16 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:08 | 8% |
| Bbm7 | 0:06 | 7% |
| F#6 | 0:05 | 6% |
| Fm7 | 0:05 | 5% |
| C#/E# | 0:05 | 5% |
| C#/G# | 0:04 | 5% |
C# – Bbm7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Fm7 – C# – F# – Ab7 – C#/E# – F#6 – C#/D# – Ab – C# – F# – C#/G# – F#6 – C# – Fm7 – F# – Ab7/C – C#6 – C#/D# – Ab – C# – F#/G# – F# – Bbm7 – C#/G# – F# – C# – Fm7 – Fm – C# – F# – Ab7 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – C# – Ab – C#
