Chords of: Imagine by: John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band. (F#7, F, C, G) 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.
“Imagine” by John Lennon, The Plastic Ono Band is in C Major and runs at about 76 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#7, F, C, G.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → F → C → F → C → F → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:02 | 34% |
| C | 1:00 | 33% |
| G | 0:20 | 11% |
| E | 0:06 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Am | 0:05 | 3% |
| F/C | 0:04 | 2% |
| G7 | 0:03 | 2% |
C – F – C – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – Cmaj7 – C – F – C – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – Am – Dm – C – F/C – G – C – Gm – C – F – C – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – C – Cmaj7 – F – Am – Dm – F/C – G – C – Gm7 – Em – F – G – C – Emaj7 – E7 – F – G – C – E – …
