Chords of: Shivers (Acoustic) by: Ed Sheeran. (Fm7, F#6, F#, C#maj7) 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.
“Shivers (Acoustic)” by Ed Sheeran is in Db Major and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 110 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm7, F#6, F#, C#maj7.
F#6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 3:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → F# → C# → Ab → Bb7 → Bbmaj7 → F# → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 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#6 | 0:29 | 14% |
| F# | 0:27 | 13% |
| C# | 0:22 | 11% |
| C#maj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bbm | 0:14 | 7% |
| Bb | 0:13 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:07 | 3% |
Bb – Faug – F# – C# – Ab – Bb7 – Bbmaj7 – Ab – F# – C# – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb7 – Bb – Ab/Bb – F# – C# – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb – Bbm – F# – C#6 – Ebm7b5/Db – C# – Abaug – Bbm – Eb – Bbm – F#7 – F#6 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Eb/Bb – Bbm – Eb – Bbm – F#6 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Bb7 – F# – C#6 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – …
