Chords of: Stitches by: Shawn Mendes. (Em7b5/D, Bbm7, C#maj7, C#) 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.
“Stitches” by Shawn Mendes is in Ab Minor and runs at about 148 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7b5/D, Bbm7, C#maj7, C#.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Abmaj7 → F#maj7 → Ab6 → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → C# → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:35 | 17% |
| C#maj7 | 0:31 | 15% |
| Ab6 | 0:27 | 13% |
| C# | 0:23 | 11% |
| F#maj7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ab | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bbm | 0:08 | 4% |
Bbm – Abmaj7 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – F#maj7 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Eb/Bb – Bbm – Abmaj7 – C# – F# – Ab – Bb7 – Bbm – Ab/Bb – F#maj7 – Ab – Bb/Ab – Bbm – Ab6 – C/E – Bbm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – F# – C#maj7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Ab – C#/D# – C#maj7 – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C#maj7 – …
