Chords of: Wanted by: OneRepublic. (Ab, C#, C#/E#, Bbm) 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.
“Wanted” by OneRepublic is in Ab Major and runs at about 146 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#, C#/E#, Bbm.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 2:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → C# → Ab6 → C# → Abmaj7 → Ab → C#/E# → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:33 | 25% |
| Ab | 0:29 | 22% |
| F# | 0:23 | 18% |
| C#/E# | 0:12 | 9% |
| Bbm | 0:08 | 6% |
| Bbm7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:05 | 4% |
| F#maj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
F# – C# – Ab6 – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C#/G# – Eb7 – F# – C# – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – F# – C#/E# – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C#/E# – F# – C# – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – F# – C#/E# – Ab6 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab – C# – F# – C# – Ab – C# – F# – …
