All of Me Chords
Chords in this song
Chords for All of Me by John Legend, in the key of Ab, around 120 BPM. The song is built on Fm, Db, Ab, Eb, Bbm, usually played with a capo on fret 1. 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 of Me
Ab is the key you actually hear on the record. Most players don't finger those chords directly — they put a capo on fret 1 and play Em, C, G, D, Am shapes, which sound as Fm, Db, Ab, Eb, Bbm. That's why chord sites often list this song "in Em": they're printing the shapes, not the sounding key.
Difficulty: Advanced — 5 different chords, 5 of them barre or extended shapes. The capo makes it considerably easier than the key suggests.
Ab = our G#. Loop Fm-Db-Ab-Eb.
Chords you need
With a capo on fret 1, finger these as Em, C, G, D, Am.
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 of Me in?
All of Me by John Legend is in the key of Ab, at around 120 BPM. That's the key the recording actually sounds in, not the shapes you finger — with a capo on fret 1 you play Em, C, G, D shapes and it still sounds in Ab.
What chords do I need for All of Me?
The core of the song is Fm, Db, Ab, Eb, Bbm, which most players finger as Em, C, G, D, Am with a capo on fret 1.
Is All of Me good for beginners?
Advanced. 5 different chords, 5 of them barre or extended shapes. The capo does a lot of the work here — it turns the chords into Em, C, G, D shapes.
What capo do you use for All of Me?
Fret 1. With the capo there you play Em, C, G, D, Am shapes, and the song sounds in its original key of Ab.