All I Want Chords
Chords in this song
Chords for All I Want by Kodaline, in the key of C, around 187 BPM. The song is built on C, F, G, Am, Dm, F/C, G/B, usually played with a capo on fret 5. Press play — the chord sheet above highlights in time with the track, and you can click any bar to jump there.
How to play All I Want
C is the key you actually hear on the record. Most players don't finger those chords directly — they put a capo on fret 5 and play G, C, D, Em shapes, which sound as C, F, G, Am, Dm, F/C, G/B. That's why chord sites often list this song "in G": they're printing the shapes, not the sounding key.
Difficulty: Intermediate — 7 chords including F, F/C, G/B, and it moves quickly at 187 BPM. The capo makes it considerably easier than the key suggests.
6/8-12/8 feel; practical half-time ~93. Our chords match.
Chords you need
With a capo on fret 5, finger these as G, C, D, Em.
Chord progression through the song
The bar-by-bar timeline above is detected from the audio by EarChords and can include passing voicings the songbooks simplify away — the key, the core chords and the capo position on this page are checked against published sheet music and audio-analysis sources.
Frequently asked
What key is All I Want in?
All I Want by Kodaline is in the key of C, at around 187 BPM. That's the key the recording actually sounds in, not the shapes you finger — with a capo on fret 5 you play G, C, D, Em shapes and it still sounds in C.
What chords do I need for All I Want?
The core of the song is C, F, G, Am, Dm, F/C, G/B, which most players finger as G, C, D, Em with a capo on fret 5.
Is All I Want good for beginners?
Intermediate. 7 chords including F, F/C, G/B, and it moves quickly at 187 BPM. The capo does a lot of the work here — it turns the chords into G, C, D, Em shapes.
What capo do you use for All I Want?
Fret 5. With the capo there you play G, C, D, Em shapes, and the song sounds in its original key of C.