Chords of: Angels by: The xx. (Bm7b5/A, Dmaj7, A, Amaj7) 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.
“Angels” by The xx is in A Major and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7b5/A, Dmaj7, A, Amaj7.
Dmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dmaj7 → E6 → D → Dmaj7 → A → C#m → D → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dmaj7 | 0:45 | 26% |
| A | 0:22 | 13% |
| C#m | 0:18 | 11% |
| Amaj7 | 0:18 | 11% |
| A7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| D | 0:11 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bm | 0:06 | 4% |
Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – E6 – D – Dmaj7 – A – C#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – C#m – Dmaj7 – C#m – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – C#m – Amaj7 – Am – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – E6 – A – Dmaj7 – Em6 – A – D – F#m – C#m – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – G/D – A7 – C#m – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – D/A – Bm6 – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – C#m – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – C#m – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – …