Chords of: Shape of You by: Ed Sheeran. (C#maj7, F#m, F#m7, C#m) 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.
“Shape of You” by Ed Sheeran is in Db Major and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 143 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, F#m, F#m7, C#m.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → F#m7 → B6 → F#m → C#7 → F#m7 → C#m7 → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 1:03 | 27% |
| C#m | 0:47 | 20% |
| F#m7 | 0:47 | 20% |
| B6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| B | 0:12 | 5% |
| E/B | 0:11 | 5% |
| C#7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| A6 | 0:05 | 2% |
C#m – F#m – B – F#m7 – B – C#m – F#m7 – G – B6 – C#m7b5 – C#m – F#m – B – C#m – Ab7/C – F#m – B6 – C#m – F#m – Ab7/C – C#7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – E/F# – F#m7 – Ab7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – E/B – F#m7 – B6 – F# – B6 – A6 – B6 – E – C# – F#m7 – B – C#m – F#m – B – C#m – F#m – B – C#m – F#m – …
