Chords of: Sapphire by: Ed Sheeran. (C#m, C#, F#maj7, Bbm7) 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.
“Sapphire” by Ed Sheeran is in Db Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 69 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, C#, F#maj7, Bbm7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 61% of the 2:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Ab6 → C# → Ab/Gb → C# → Ab6 → C# → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:45 | 61% |
| Bbm7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| Ebm7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Ab6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Eb7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Ebm7b5 | 0:03 | 2% |
Ab – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ebm7b5 – Bbm7 – F#dim – F#6 – C#maj7 – Ebm7 – Ab/Gb – C# – Eb7 – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Eb7 – Bbm7 – F#6 – C#7 – F7/A – C# – Eb7 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ebm7b5 – Bbm7 – F#dim – F#6 – C# – Ebm7 – C# – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – C# – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm7 – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C# – …
