Chords of: You & I by: One Direction. (Bbm7, C#, F#maj7, F#) 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.
“You & I” by One Direction is in Db Major and runs at about 65 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, C#, F#maj7, F#.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → C# → F# → Bbm → C# → F#maj7 → Ab → Ab6. 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 C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:10 | 30% |
| F#maj7 | 0:32 | 14% |
| Ab | 0:27 | 11% |
| F# | 0:23 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:19 | 8% |
| Bbm | 0:16 | 7% |
| Fm7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
F#maj7 – Ab – Bbm – C# – F#maj7 – F# – Ab – Bbm – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – Ab6 – Eb – Ab – Fm – C# – C#maj7 – C#6 – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Fm – C# – C#maj7 – C#6 – Fm7 – Eb/F – C#/G# – Fm – Cm – C# – F# – Ab6 – Bbm – C# – F# – Fm – C# – F# – Ab7 – F# – Ab6 – Bbm – C# – F# – Fm – C# – …
