Chords of: How Would You Feel (Paean) [Official Audio] by: Ed Sheeran. (Dmaj7, A, F#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.
“How Would You Feel (Paean) [Official Audio]” by Ed Sheeran is in A Major and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 114 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, A, F#m7, E.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 4:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Dmaj7 → A → Dmaj7 → A → Dmaj7 → A → Dmaj7. 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:49 | 40% |
| Dmaj7 | 1:16 | 28% |
| F#m7 | 0:19 | 7% |
| C#m7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| E | 0:11 | 4% |
| A/C# | 0:07 | 2% |
| B | 0:06 | 2% |
| D | 0:05 | 2% |
A – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7 – A/C# – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – B – E – A – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – D6 – A – Dmaj7 – Bm – F#m – E – A – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – B6 – A – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7b5 – A/C# – D – A – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – Amaj7 – F#m – A/C# – Dmaj7 – F#7 – A – …
