Chords of: People Watching by: Sam Fender. (C#, F#, Bmaj7, B6) 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.
“People Watching” by Sam Fender is in Db Minor and runs at about 161 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 128 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#, Bmaj7, B6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 4:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B6 → C# → B6 → C# → Bmaj7 → F# → C# → Bmaj7. 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 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:44 | 35% |
| F# | 1:03 | 21% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:41 | 14% |
| B6 | 0:35 | 12% |
| B | 0:20 | 7% |
| Ebm7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| C#6 | 0:06 | 2% |
| F#6 | 0:02 | 1% |
Abmaj7 – F# – C# – B6 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – C#6 – B6 – F# – C# – F# – C# – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – C#maj7 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – C#6 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – F#/C# – C#6 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – B – F# – C# – F# – B6 – F# – B6 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – C# – B6 – …
