Chords of: Forever by: Lewis Capaldi. (C#, F#, Bbm, Ab) 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.
“Forever” by Lewis Capaldi is in Bb Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 94 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#, Bbm, Ab.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → C# → C#maj7 → Bbm → F# → C# → Bbm → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 0:48 | 23% |
| C# | 0:44 | 21% |
| Ab | 0:35 | 17% |
| Bbm | 0:26 | 13% |
| Fm | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bb | 0:09 | 5% |
| C#/G# | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Fm – C# – C#maj7 – Bbm – F# – Fm – C# – Bbm – F# – Ab – C#/G# – F# – Ab – C#/G# – Ab – C# – Fm – Bb – Ab – C#/G# – F# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab/C – C# – Fm – Bb – Ab – F# – Ab – C# – C#maj7 – Bbm – F# – Fm – C# – Bbm – F# – Ab – Ab6 – F# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab/C – C# – Fm – Bb – Ab – …
