Chords of: Visiting Hours by: Ed Sheeran. (Ab/Eb, Ab, C#, Fm7) 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.
“Visiting Hours” by Ed Sheeran is in Ab Major and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab/Eb, Ab, C#, Fm7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 3:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Fm → Bbm7 → C#maj7 → Eb6 → Ab → Fm7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:16 | 36% |
| C# | 0:52 | 25% |
| Eb | 0:30 | 14% |
| Fm7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| Fm | 0:08 | 4% |
| C7/E | 0:03 | 1% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Eb6 | 0:03 | 1% |
Ab – Bb7 – Fm – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Eb6 – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – C# – Ab – Eb – Fm – C7/E – Ab – Bb – Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab – C# – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb – C# – Ab – Eb – …
