Chords of: Sandman [Official Lyric Video] by: Ed Sheeran. (C, G, Am, F) 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.
“Sandman [Official Lyric Video]” by Ed Sheeran is in C Major and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 157 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, G, Am, F.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → Am → F → C → G → Am → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 1 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 | 1:08 | 27% |
| G | 0:56 | 22% |
| Am | 0:48 | 19% |
| F | 0:37 | 15% |
| F6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Dm7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:06 | 3% |
| C/G | 0:03 | 1% |
C – G – Am – F – C – G – Am – F – C – G – C – Am – F6 – Bm7b5/A – C – Gmaj7 – C – Am – Dm – Fdim – F – C – G – Am – F6 – C – D/C – G – C/D – Am – Fmaj7 – G7 – Dm – G/F – F6 – C – F6 – G – C – G – D/A – Am – F – F6 – C – G – Am – F – …
