Chords of: Afire Love [Official Audio] by: Ed Sheeran. (C, Bb6, Dm7, Bb) 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.
“Afire Love [Official Audio]” by Ed Sheeran is in Bb Major and runs at about 98 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 154 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Bb6, Dm7, Bb.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 5:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Bb → G7 → C → Dm → Bb → G7 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:01 | 20% |
| Bb6 | 0:58 | 19% |
| Dm7 | 0:39 | 13% |
| Bb | 0:29 | 9% |
| F | 0:28 | 9% |
| Dm | 0:20 | 7% |
| C6 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Gm | 0:13 | 4% |
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