Chords of: When Will I Be Alright by: Ed Sheeran. (Eb, Cm7, Bb, Cm) 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.
“When Will I Be Alright” by Ed Sheeran is in C Minor and runs at about 71 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 68 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, Bb, Cm.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 69% of the 2:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Cm7 → Eb → Cm7 → Eb → Bb → Eb → Cm7. 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 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:44 | 69% |
| Ab | 0:16 | 11% |
| Cm7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Bb | 0:08 | 5% |
| Gm | 0:05 | 4% |
| Cm | 0:03 | 2% |
| F/C | 0:01 | 1% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:01 | 1% |
Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm7 – Gm – Ab – Gm7 – Eb – Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb – Cm7 – Gm – Ab – Eb – Bb – Eb – Cm – F/C – Cm7 – Gm – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Eb – Ab – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Cm7 – Gm – Ab – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ab – Eb – Cm – Bb – Ab – Eb – Cm7 – Gm – Ab – …
