Chords of: One [Official Music Video] by: Ed Sheeran. (Em, E, C#m7, Amaj7) 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 [Official Music Video]” by Ed Sheeran is in E Major and runs at about 109 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, E, C#m7, Amaj7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → F#m7b5/E → E → C#m → E → Amaj7 → E → Ab7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:35 | 44% |
| C#m7 | 0:26 | 12% |
| Amaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| Emaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| B | 0:10 | 5% |
| C#m7b5 | 0:07 | 3% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:06 | 3% |
E – F#m7b5/E – E – C#m – E – C#m – Ebm7b5/Db – E – B – Amaj7 – Abm7b5/Gb – F#7 – Amaj7 – F#m – B7 – Abm – E – Ab7 – Emaj7 – C#m7 – B – E/B – Amaj7 – E – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Bm – C#m7 – B – E/B – Amaj7 – E – C#m7b5 – A6 – E – C#m7 – A6 – E – B6 – Amaj7 – B/F# – F#m7 – E – Abm7 – Emaj7 – C#m7 – B – Emaj7 – …
