Chords of: High (Official Original Video) by: James Blunt. (Bb, Gm, Eb, 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.
“High (Official Original Video)” by James Blunt is in Eb Major and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Gm, Eb, F.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → D7 → Gm → C7 → Bb → Gm → Cm7 → Bb/C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 0:51 | 23% |
| Eb | 0:48 | 22% |
| Bb | 0:40 | 18% |
| F | 0:21 | 10% |
| Cm7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| C7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| D7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Bb/C | 0:04 | 2% |
Bb – D7 – Gm – C/G – Gm – C7 – Bb – Gm – Cm7 – Bb/C – C7 – Bb/C – Eb – F – Gm – Eb – F – Gm – Eb – Bb – D7 – Gm – C7 – Bb – Gm – C/G – Gm7 – Cm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Eb – F – Bb/F – Gm – Eb – F – Gm – Eb – Gm – Eb/G – Gm – Em7b5 – Gm – Cm7 – Eb – F – Gm – Eb – …
