Chords of: Happy by: Pharrell Williams. (Eb6, F7, Cm7, C#maj7) 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.
“Happy” by Pharrell Williams is in Db Major and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb6, F7, Cm7, C#maj7.
F7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F6 → F7 → Fm6 → F7 → Bb6 → C#maj7 → Cm7 → F7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F7 | 1:18 | 33% |
| Cm7 | 1:05 | 27% |
| C#maj7 | 0:41 | 17% |
| Fm7 | 0:23 | 9% |
| C | 0:07 | 3% |
| Eb6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F6 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Bb6 | 0:03 | 1% |
F6 – F7 – Bb7 – C – Bb7/D – F7 – Fm6 – F7 – Bb – C – Bb/F – F7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – C – Bb/Ab – Eb/F – Bb6 – C – Eb6 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – F7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – F7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – F7 – C#maj7 – Cm7 – F7 – Fm7 – Bb7 – C – Bb7/D – C#maj7 – F7 – Bb – C – Bb/F – F7 – Abmaj7 – Bb – C – Bb7/D – F – C#maj7 – …
