CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Despacito, chord by chord.

Chords of: Despacito by: J.Fla. (Ebm, C#, B, F#) 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.

About the chords of “Despacito”

“Despacito” by J.Fla is in Eb Minor and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 58 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, C#, B, F#.

C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → B → F# → C# → Ebm → B → F#7 → 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 D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C#0:4126%
Ebm0:4026%
B0:4025%
F#0:3321%
F#70:022%
Bbm0:010%

Chord progression, in order

Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F#7 – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – …