Chords of: Despacito by: Jose Asunción. (G, Bm, D, A) 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.
“Despacito” by Jose Asunción is in D Major and runs at about 176 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 56 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Bm, D, A.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 2:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → G → D → A → Bm → G → D → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:37 | 27% |
| Bm | 0:34 | 25% |
| D | 0:32 | 23% |
| A | 0:30 | 22% |
| G6 | 0:01 | 1% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:01 | 1% |
| C# | 0:01 | 1% |
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