Chords of: Gotta Be You by: One Direction. (Bbm7, Ab, Fm7, Ab/Bb) 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.
“Gotta Be You” by One Direction is in Ab Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, Ab, Fm7, Ab/Bb.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 54% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Bbm7 → Ab → Fm → Bbm7 → Ab → Bbm7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 2:03 | 54% |
| Bbm7 | 0:31 | 13% |
| Fm7 | 0:26 | 11% |
| Ab/Bb | 0:13 | 6% |
| Eb7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:06 | 2% |
| Eb | 0:05 | 2% |
| Eb/Bb | 0:03 | 2% |
Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Eb7 – Ab – Ab/Bb – Bbm7 – Fm – C#/D# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm7 – Ab – Ab/Bb – Bbm – Ab – Bbm7b5 – Fm7 – Eb7 – Ab – Eb/Bb – Fm7 – Ab – Ab/Bb – Bbm7 – C#/G# – Ab/Bb – Fm7 – Eb – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Ab – Fm7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Eb7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Fm – Eb6 – Ab – Eb7 – Bbm – …
