Chords of: Diamonds by: Sam Smith. (F#6, C#maj7, Bbm, F#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.
“Diamonds” by Sam Smith is in Bb Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 124 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, C#maj7, Bbm, F#maj7.
C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → Bb → Bbm → C#maj7 → Bbm → C#maj7 → Bbm7 → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#maj7 | 0:30 | 14% |
| Bbm | 0:28 | 13% |
| F#6 | 0:28 | 13% |
| F#maj7 | 0:25 | 12% |
| F7 | 0:24 | 11% |
| Bbm7 | 0:22 | 10% |
| Fm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| F | 0:08 | 4% |
Eb7/G – Ab6 – Eb7 – C#maj7 – Bb – Bbm – Eb7 – Bbm – C7/E – C#maj7 – F – Faug – F – F# – F#6 – Bbm – C#maj7 – F – Faug – F – F# – F#6 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – F – Fm7 – Bb/F – F – F#6 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – F7 – Fm – Bb/F – F#maj7 – Eb – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – Eb/F – F7 – F#6 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – F7 – F#6 – …
