Chords of: Afterglow (Official Audio) by: Taylor Swift. (Bm7, A, Bm, D6) 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.
“Afterglow (Official Audio)” by Taylor Swift is in A Major and runs at about 111 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7, A, Bm, D6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:28 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Bm → D → Dmaj7 → A → Dmaj7 → A6 → E/D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:45 | 22% |
| Bm | 0:32 | 15% |
| D6 | 0:28 | 13% |
| E | 0:24 | 11% |
| E6 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Bm7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:06 | 3% |
A – Bm – E/D – Bm – A6 – A – Em6 – D – Bm – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A6 – E – D – E/D – E – Bm – A – E – Bm7 – D6 – A – E6 – Bm – D – A – E – Bm7 – D6 – A – E – Bm7 – D6 – A – B – Dmaj7 – E/D – Bm – A6 – A – B – A – E6 – D6 – A – Dmaj7 – D6 – …
