Chords of: Afterglow [Official Acoustic Video] by: Ed Sheeran. (Bmaj7, B, F#, E) 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.
“Afterglow [Official Acoustic Video]” by Ed Sheeran is in E Major and runs at about 111 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 54 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, B, F#, E.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 64% of the 2:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb6 → B → F# → B → F# → Abm7 → E → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:55 | 64% |
| F# | 0:28 | 15% |
| E | 0:24 | 13% |
| Abm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Eb6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| F#7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Em | 0:01 | 0% |
Eb6 – B – E – B – F# – B – F# – Abm7 – E – B – E – B – F# – B – E – B – F# – E – B – F# – B – E – B – F# – Em – B – F# – B – F# – Abm7 – B – F# – B – E – B – F# – B – E – B – F# – E – B – F# – B – E – B – F# – B – …
