CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Despacito, chord by chord.

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.

About the chords of “Despacito”

“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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
G0:3727%
Bm0:3425%
D0:3223%
A0:3022%
G60:011%
Dmaj70:011%
C#0:011%

Chord progression, in order

Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – D – C# – Bm – G – D – A – Dmaj7 – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – D – A – Bm – G – G6 – D – A – D – Bm – G – G6 – D – A – Bm – G – …