Chords of: One Heartbeat by: Smokey Robinson. (G, A, F, D) 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.
“One Heartbeat” by Smokey Robinson is in F Major and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, A, F, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C → F → C → F → G → F → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 1 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:05 | 27% |
| A | 0:54 | 23% |
| F | 0:38 | 16% |
| D | 0:32 | 13% |
| C | 0:17 | 7% |
| Em | 0:16 | 7% |
| Bm | 0:11 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:04 | 2% |
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