Chords of: Sixteen by: Ellie Goulding. (Ab/Eb, Ab, Fm, Abmaj7) 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.
“Sixteen” by Ellie Goulding is in F Minor and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 109 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab/Eb, Ab, Fm, Abmaj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Ab/Eb → Fm → Ab → Fm → Abmaj7 → Fm7 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 13 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:42 | 22% |
| Fm | 0:41 | 21% |
| Ab/Eb | 0:21 | 11% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Fm7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| C# | 0:13 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:12 | 6% |
| Bbm7 | 0:11 | 6% |
C# – Fm – Ab/Eb – C# – Fm – Ab – Fm – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Eb – Fm – Gm7 – Fm7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Eb – Fm – Ab – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab/Eb – Eb – Ab – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Eb – Ab/Eb – C# – Fm – Ab/Eb – C# – Fm – Ab – C#maj7 – Fm7 – Ab – C# – Fm – Ab – Fm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm – Bb – Fm – Abmaj7 – …
