Chords of: The Man [Official Audio] by: Ed Sheeran. (Bm7, Bm, G, Emaj7) 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 Man [Official Audio]” by Ed Sheeran is in G Major and runs at about 172 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 153 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7, Bm, G, Emaj7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → G → Bm → G → Emaj7 → Abm6 → Bdim → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 0:48 | 20% |
| Bm7 | 0:29 | 12% |
| G | 0:28 | 12% |
| Emaj7 | 0:20 | 8% |
| G6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| E | 0:10 | 4% |
| F#m7 | 0:08 | 3% |
A – Bm – F#m7 – G – A – Bm – F#m7 – G – F#m – Emaj7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Abm6 – Dmaj7 – G – Dmaj7 – Bm – Bdim – D/A – E – Dmaj7 – B7 – Bdim – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – F#m6 – Bm7b5 – E – Emaj7 – A – Bm – G – A – Bm – D/F# – G – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – A – Bm – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – Amaj7 – G/B – Abm7b5/Gb – Gmaj7 – Aaug – Bm6 – Gmaj7 – …
