Chords of: If I Can't Have You by: Shawn Mendes. (E7, D, Em7, G6) 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.
“If I Can't Have You” by Shawn Mendes is in D Major and runs at about 122 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, D, Em7, G6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:10 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G6 → D → Em7 → Dmaj7 → F#m7 → Em7 → Dmaj7 → D6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:58 | 31% |
| F#m7 | 0:36 | 19% |
| Em7 | 0:21 | 11% |
| Bm | 0:15 | 8% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Bm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
G6 – D – Bm – F#m7 – G6 – D – F#m7 – G6 – D – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – A – Em7 – B – F#m7 – Bm – Em7 – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – Bm – Em7 – Dmaj7 – F#m7 – Bm – F#m7b5/E – G – D – Em7 – F#m7 – D6 – F#m – C#m7b5/B – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – Em7 – D – Bm – F#m7 – D – F#m7 – D – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – F#m7 – F#m7b5/E – Gmaj7 – D – …
