Chords of: Happier by: Ed Sheeran. (Am, C, Am7, Fmaj7) 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.
“Happier” by Ed Sheeran is in C Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, C, Am7, Fmaj7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 53% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → C → Am7 → C → Am7 → C → Am7 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:45 | 53% |
| Am7 | 0:33 | 17% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Am | 0:13 | 7% |
| F | 0:12 | 6% |
| F6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Am7b5 | 0:01 | 1% |
Am7 – F – C – Am7 – F – C – Am7 – F – G7/B – C – Am7 – F – C – Am7 – C – Am7 – F – C – Am7 – F6 – C – Am7 – Fmaj7 – C – Am7 – F – C – Am7 – F – C – Am7 – F6 – C – Am7 – F6 – C – Am – F6 – C – Am7 – Fmaj7 – C – Am7 – C – C6 – F/A – Am7 – C – …
