Chords of: Bruises by: Lewis Capaldi. (A, C#m, E, C#m7) 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.
“Bruises” by Lewis Capaldi is in E Major and runs at about 114 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, C#m, E, C#m7.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m7 → E → C#m7 → E → C#m → E → C#m7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:52 | 24% |
| A | 0:48 | 23% |
| E | 0:25 | 12% |
| C#m7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Amaj7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Abm | 0:10 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| B | 0:06 | 3% |
C#m7 – C#dim – C#m7 – E – C#m7 – B6 – A – E – C#m – C#m7 – Abm – A – E – C#m7 – F#7 – B – Cmaj7 – A – E – Amaj7 – C#m7b5 – B6 – A – B/A – Amaj7 – C#m – Abm – E/G# – A – C#m – Abm – A – B – C#m – Abm7 – A – C#m7 – E – C#m – F#/C# – B – A – E – Amaj7 – C#m7 – B6 – E – Amaj7 – …
