Chords of: Physical by: Dua Lipa. (C#7/E#, G6, Ab, F6) 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.
“Physical” by Dua Lipa is in Ab Major and runs at about 73 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 47 different chords across 126 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7/E#, G6, Ab, F6.
G6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 4:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → F#6 → Ab → Eb7/G → Ab → Ab/Gb → Eb7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 10 main chords with 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G6 | 0:42 | 14% |
| F6 | 0:24 | 8% |
| Ab | 0:19 | 7% |
| C6 | 0:17 | 6% |
| Am | 0:17 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:16 | 5% |
| Eb7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| C/G | 0:14 | 5% |
Ab – F#6 – Gdim – Ab – Eb7/G – Ab – Eb – Gm7 – F#m6 – Bmaj7 – Ab/Gb – Eb6 – Eb7 – Ab – Bbm7b5 – G – Ab/Gb – Eb7 – Emaj7 – Ab – C – Ab – Eb7 – Ab/Gb – Eb7 – Ab – Ebm7 – Ab – Gm – Fm – Ebmaj7 – F#m6 – F#dim – F#6 – Eb7 – Ab – Ab7 – F#dim – F# – Ab7 – Eb7 – Ab – Ebm7 – G7 – C#m6 – C#maj7 – Edim – Bmaj7 – …