Chords of: Perfect by: One Direction. (D6, D, Bm7, G6) 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.
“Perfect” by One Direction is in D Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 68 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D6, D, Bm7, G6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D6 → D → Bm7 → D6 → Bm7 → G6 → D → A/G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:56 | 25% |
| Bm7 | 0:53 | 23% |
| G6 | 0:40 | 18% |
| D6 | 0:32 | 14% |
| G | 0:24 | 11% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| A/G | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bm | 0:02 | 1% |
D6 – D – A/G – Bm7 – D6 – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – G6 – D – G – A/G – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – D6 – A/G – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – D – G6 – Bm7 – G – G6 – D – G6 – Bm7 – G – Dmaj7 – D6 – Bm7 – A/G – Gmaj7 – D – A/G – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – G6 – D – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – D – Bm7 – D – G6 – Bm7 – G – G6 – D – G6 – …
