CHORD LIBRARY

Play along How Would You Feel (Paean) (Live), chord by chord.

Chords of: How Would You Feel (Paean) (Live) by: Ed Sheeran. (Dmaj7, A, C#m7, 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.

About the chords of “How Would You Feel (Paean) (Live)”

“How Would You Feel (Paean) (Live)” by Ed Sheeran is in A Major and runs at about 69 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, A, C#m7, E.

A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Dmaj7 → A → Dmaj7 → A → C#m7 → Dmaj7 → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
A1:3936%
Dmaj71:3534%
C#m70:269%
E0:176%
F#m70:114%
Bm0:104%
B70:083%
D60:041%

Chord progression, in order

A – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – B7 – E – A/E – E6 – A – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – D6 – A – Dmaj7 – Bm – E – A – Dmaj7 – D/E – A – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7 – F#m7 – …