Chords of: 1000 Nights by: Ed Sheeran. (Eb6, Cm, Gm, Gm7) 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.
“1000 Nights” by Ed Sheeran is in C Minor and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 106 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb6, Cm, Gm, Gm7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Cm → Gm → Cm → Gm → Eb6 → Gm → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 1:17 | 37% |
| Gm | 1:15 | 36% |
| Gm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Eb6 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Cm6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Ab6 | 0:02 | 1% |
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