Chords of: Shivers (Live from SNL) by: Ed Sheeran. (Ab, Bbm, C#, 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.
“Shivers (Live from SNL)” by Ed Sheeran is in Bb Minor and runs at about 141 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Bbm, C#, F#.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → F#6 → C# → Ab → Bbm → C# → C#maj7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:46 | 23% |
| C# | 0:41 | 20% |
| Bbm | 0:39 | 19% |
| F# | 0:17 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| F#6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| C#maj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
Bbm – F#6 – F#maj7 – B – C# – Ab – Bbm – Eb/Bb – Bb – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – F#6 – C# – C#maj7 – Ab – Bb – F#maj7 – B/F# – F#maj7 – C# – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – Eb/F – F#maj7 – F#6 – C#maj7 – Eb – C# – Ab – Bbm – F#6 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – Bbm – C#/E# – F# – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – …
