Chords of: The A Team (Acoustic Boat Sessions) by: Ed Sheeran. (F#6, A, Bm7, D) 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.
“The A Team (Acoustic Boat Sessions)” by Ed Sheeran is in D Major and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 134 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, A, Bm7, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → A → Bm7 → D → A → E → Bm7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:40 | 42% |
| D | 0:34 | 14% |
| Bm7 | 0:28 | 12% |
| F#m | 0:22 | 9% |
| F#m7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| E | 0:12 | 5% |
| E6 | 0:06 | 2% |
| A/B | 0:06 | 2% |
Am – Bm7 – A – Bm7 – A – Bm7 – A – E6 – A – E6 – F#m – D – A – Bm7 – A – E – F#m – D – A – Bm7 – D – A – E – Am – Bm7 – D – A – E – D/F# – F#m – D – A – F#m7 – D – A – F#m – D/F# – A – F#m7 – D – A – F#m7 – D – A – E6 – F#m – B/F# – D/F# – …
