CHORD LIBRARY

Play along 16, chord by chord.

Chords of: 16 by: Kurt, Luis Fonsi. (D, Bm7, G, 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 “16”

“16” by Kurt, Luis Fonsi is in D Major and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Bm7, G, A.

D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 4:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → F# → Dm → D → A6 → G6 → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
D1:0225%
Bm70:3915%
A0:3614%
G0:3213%
Gmaj70:156%
Ab0:114%
G60:104%
A60:104%

Chord progression, in order

Ab – F# – Dm – D – A6 – Gmaj7 – E/B – Bm – G6 – G – D – A – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – Bm7 – G6 – D – A – D – A – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – D – A – G6 – Bm7 – G – D – A – D/A – A6 – Bm – G – F#m7 – D – A – Dm – G – Bm7 – C#m7b5/B – A/B – G – D – Dmaj7 – A – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – D – …