Chords of: History by: One Direction. (F#, Ebm7, Abm7, B/C#) 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.
“History” by One Direction is in Db Minor and runs at about 87 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, Ebm7, Abm7, B/C#.
Ebm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → Bb7 → Ebm → C#m → B → Abm7 → F# → Bb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 13 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm7 | 0:36 | 20% |
| F# | 0:30 | 17% |
| Abm7 | 0:21 | 12% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| B/C# | 0:13 | 7% |
| Bb7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| C# | 0:09 | 5% |
| Ebm | 0:07 | 4% |
F#maj7 – Bb7 – Ebm – C#m – B – Abm7 – F#/E – C#7 – Emaj7 – F# – Bb7 – Ebm – C#6 – E/F# – B – Ab7 – F# – C#7 – F#m – Abm – F# – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B/C# – F# – Ebm7 – Abm7 – F#/A# – Bmaj7 – C#7 – F#maj7 – Bb7 – Ebm – C#/D# – C#m6 – Fm – Emaj7 – F# – B6 – C# – F#m – B/C# – F# – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B/C# – F# – Ebm7 – …
