Chords of: Beautiful People (acoustic) by: Ed Sheeran. (Gmaj7, D, Bm7, G) 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.
“Beautiful People (acoustic)” by Ed Sheeran is in D Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 85 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, D, Bm7, G.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 2:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → D → G → Bm → D → G → Bm7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:45 | 25% |
| Bm7 | 0:37 | 21% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:30 | 17% |
| G | 0:24 | 14% |
| G6 | 0:19 | 11% |
| Bm | 0:13 | 7% |
| Gm7b5 | 0:02 | 1% |
| E/F# | 0:01 | 1% |
Bm – D – G – Bm – D – G – F#m – Gm7b5 – Bm7 – D – G – Gm7b5 – Bm7 – D – Gmaj7 – G6 – D – Bm7 – D – Gmaj7 – G6 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – D – G – G6 – Bm – Bm7 – E/B – Bm – D – G/D – G6 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – D – G6 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – D – G6 – Gmaj7 – A7 – Bm7 – D – E/D – Dmaj7 – G – …
