Chords of: Bloom by: The Paper Kites. (C#, D#m7, F#, F#maj7) 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.
“Bloom” by The Paper Kites is in Db Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 66 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, D#m7, F#, F#maj7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 3:27 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D#m7 → F#/Db → C# → D#m7 → F# → C# → D#m7 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:43 | 50% |
| D#m7 | 0:51 | 25% |
| F# | 0:33 | 16% |
| F#maj7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| G#/Db | 0:04 | 2% |
| F#/Db | 0:03 | 1% |
| G# | 0:03 | 1% |
| C#/F | 0:01 | 0% |
D#m7 – F#/Db – C# – D#m7 – F# – C# – D#m7 – G#/Db – F# – C# – D#m7 – F# – C# – D#m7 – G# – C# – D#m7 – F# – C# – D#m7 – G#/Db – C# – D#m7 – F#maj7 – C# – D#m7 – F# – C# – D#m7 – F# – C# – D#m7 – C#/F – F# – C# – D#m7 – F# – C# – D#m7 – F#maj7 – C# – D#m7 – C# – F# – C# – D#m7 – F# – C# – …
