Chords of: The A Team by: Ed Sheeran. (E7/G#, A, Bm7, F#m7) 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” by Ed Sheeran is in A Major and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7/G#, A, Bm7, F#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 4:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F#m7 → A → F#m7 → A → F#m7 → A → Bm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2:00 | 46% |
| F#m7 | 0:29 | 11% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:20 | 8% |
| D6 | 0:19 | 7% |
| Bm7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| E6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| F#m | 0:14 | 5% |
| D | 0:08 | 3% |
A – E – F#m7 – D – A – E7/G# – F#m7 – A – E/G# – F#m7 – D – A – Bm7 – Dmaj7 – D – A – E – A/B – Bm7 – D – A – C#m – E6 – F#m – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – D – A – F#m – Dmaj7 – A – F#m – E7/G# – D6 – A – E6 – F#m7 – D6 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m – D6 – A – E6 – F#m7 – E7/G# – A – …
