Chords of: The One by: The Chainsmokers. (D, G6, Gmaj7, Bm) 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.
“The One” by The Chainsmokers is in D Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G6, Gmaj7, Bm.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 2:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → Gmaj7 → D → Gmaj7 → Bm → Em → G6 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 0:56 | 37% |
| Bm | 0:27 | 18% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:15 | 10% |
| G6 | 0:13 | 8% |
| G | 0:11 | 7% |
| Em | 0:10 | 6% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| D6 | 0:05 | 3% |
D – Bm – Em – Gmaj7 – Bm – Em – D – Bm – Em – Gmaj7 – D – Bm – G – Bm – Em – D/A – Em – G – G6 – D – Em – Bm – Em – G – G6 – D/A – Bm – G6 – Bm – G/B – D – Bm – G6 – D – Bm – G6 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Em – Bm7 – Gmaj7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – A7 – Bm – G – D – Bm – …
