Chords of: 18 by: One Direction. (A, Dmaj7, F#m7, E6) 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.
“18” by One Direction is in A Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Dmaj7, F#m7, E6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 44% of the 4:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → F#m → A → B7/D# → F#m → Dmaj7 → A → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:47 | 44% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:36 | 15% |
| F#m7 | 0:33 | 13% |
| E6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:16 | 7% |
| E | 0:08 | 3% |
| D6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| E/F# | 0:05 | 2% |
A – F#m – B7/D# – F#m – D6 – F#m – D6 – A – B7/D# – F#m – Dmaj7 – A – B/F# – F#m7 – Dmaj7 – A – E/F# – Dmaj7 – E/F# – Dmaj7 – C#m – E/F# – D6 – A – F#m7 – E – A – F#m7 – E – A – D – F#m7 – E6 – A – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – Amaj7 – A – F#m – Dmaj7 – A – E/D – A – F#m – Bm – F#m – Dmaj7 – D6 – …
