Chords of: Shape of You by: Ed Sheeran. (F#aug, 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 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#aug, F#m, F#m7, C#m.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7 → C#m → A → F#m7 → B6 → F#m → C#7 → 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 | 0:59 | 24% |
| F#m7 | 0:54 | 22% |
| C#m | 0:46 | 19% |
| B6 | 0:19 | 7% |
| B | 0:12 | 5% |
| E/B | 0:12 | 5% |
| F#7/A# | 0:10 | 4% |
| C#7 | 0:07 | 3% |
C#m7b5/B – F#m7 – C#m – A – B – F#m7 – B – C#m – F#m7 – G – B6 – C# – F#m – B – C#m – Ab7/C – F#m – B6 – C#m – F#m – Ab7/C – C#7 – F#m7 – B – C# – F#m7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – E/F# – F#m7 – C#m7 – F#m7 – E/B – F#m7 – B6 – F# – B6 – A6 – E/B – F#m7 – B – C#m – F#m – B6 – C#m – F#m – B – C#m – …
