Chords of: Barcelona [Official Audio] by: Ed Sheeran. (C#, Bbm7, Ab6, F#maj7) 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.
“Barcelona [Official Audio]” by Ed Sheeran is in Db Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Bbm7, Ab6, F#maj7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 53% of the 3:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Ab6 → F#6 → Ab → Ebm → C# → Ab6 → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:36 | 53% |
| Bbm7 | 0:26 | 14% |
| Ab6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Ebm | 0:09 | 5% |
| Ab | 0:06 | 3% |
| F#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C#/G# | 0:02 | 1% |
C# – F# – C# – Eb/Bb – C# – F# – C# – Eb/Bb – C# – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – F#6 – Ab – C# – Ebm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab – C# – Ebm – Ab6 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – C# – Cm7b5/Bb – C# – F#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – C# – Ab7 – Bbm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Ebm – C# – Bbm – Ebm – C# – F# – Bbm7 – C# – F# – Bbm7 – Ebm – C# – F# – …
