Chords of: Circles by: James Blunt. (E, C#m, A, B) 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.
“Circles” by James Blunt is in E Major and runs at about 86 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 6 different chords across 46 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, C#m, A, B.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → B → C#m → A → E → B → C#m → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:02 | 27% |
| C#m | 0:56 | 25% |
| A | 0:56 | 24% |
| B | 0:47 | 21% |
| F#m | 0:06 | 2% |
| E/B | 0:01 | 1% |
E – B – C#m – A – E – B – C#m – A – E – B – C#m – A – E – B – C#m – A – E – B – C#m – A – E – B – C#m – A – E – B – C#m – A – F#m – A – C#m – B – F#m – A – C#m – B – E – B – C#m – A – E – B – E/B – C#m – A – E
