Chords of: Perfect - Ed Sheeran (Lyrics) by: DopeLyrics. (Ab, C#, Fm7, Eb) 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.
“Perfect - Ed Sheeran (Lyrics)” by DopeLyrics is in Ab Major and runs at about 63 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 120 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#, Fm7, Eb.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 4:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm → C# → Eb → Ab → Fm7 → C# → Eb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:17 | 30% |
| C# | 0:46 | 18% |
| Fm7 | 0:43 | 16% |
| Eb | 0:40 | 15% |
| Fm | 0:18 | 7% |
| Eb6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:05 | 2% |
Ab – Fm – C# – C#6 – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Eb – Bb – Ab – Fm – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm – C# – Eb – Eb6 – Fm – C# – Ab – Eb – Cm – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb7 – Eb6 – C#/D# – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb – Fm7 – Eb – C# – Eb – Cm – Ab – Fm7 – …
