CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Young Folks, chord by chord.

Chords of: Young Folks by: Peter Bjorn And John. (F, C, Am, Dm) 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.

About the chords of “Young Folks”

“Young Folks” by Peter Bjorn And John is in C Major and runs at about 138 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 10 different chords across 109 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, C, Am, Dm.

F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 4:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Dm → C → Am → F → Dm → Am → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
F1:3235%
C0:5822%
Am0:5320%
Dm0:4316%
Am70:094%
F/A0:042%
G0:021%
D70:021%

Chord progression, in order

F – Dm – C – Am – F – Dm – Am – F – Dm – C – Am – F – Dm – Am – F – C – Am – F – D7 – Am – F – C – Am – F – Dm – Am – C – F – Am – F – Dm – C – F – Dm – C – Am – F – Dm – Am – F – G – C – F – C – F – C – F – Dm – …