Chords of: One Life (Official Audio) by: Ed Sheeran. (B, F#, Bmaj7, Ebm) 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.
“One Life (Official Audio)” by Ed Sheeran is in Eb Minor and runs at about 157 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#, Bmaj7, Ebm.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → F#maj7 → Ebm → Bbm7 → Ebm → Bmaj7 → F#aug → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:56 | 25% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:40 | 18% |
| Ebm | 0:25 | 12% |
| F#maj7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| C#6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Ebm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| B | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
F# – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – B6 – B – Ebm – Ab7 – Bbm7 – F# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F#aug – Ab7 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F#/G# – Bbm7 – Bmaj7 – B6 – F# – Bbm – Ab7 – F# – C#6 – Bmaj7 – B6 – Ebm – Ab7 – C# – F#/C# – F# – C#6 – Bmaj7 – B6 – Ebm – Ab/Eb – C# – F#/C# – Abm7 – Ebm – B – Abm – C#m – F# – …
