Chords of: Backwards by: 三浦大知. (Abm, Emaj7, Abm7, F#6) 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.
“Backwards” by 三浦大知 is in Ab Minor and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 131 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, Emaj7, Abm7, F#6.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 5:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#6 → C#6 → Abm7 → Ebm7 → Emaj7 → Abm7 → Emaj7 → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:34 | 31% |
| Emaj7 | 0:54 | 18% |
| Abm7 | 0:39 | 13% |
| F#6 | 0:33 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:19 | 6% |
| C#6 | 0:15 | 5% |
| C#7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| C#/G# | 0:08 | 3% |
F#6 – C#6 – Ab – Abm7 – Ebm7 – Emaj7 – Abm7 – F#6 – Abm7 – C#6 – F# – Ab7 – B/D# – Emaj7 – C#7 – F#6 – Abm – C# – Abm – Emaj7 – Abm – Abm7 – Abm – Ab7 – Ab – C#6 – Abm – F#6 – Emaj7 – C#7 – Abm7 – C#6 – Abm – F#6 – Emaj7 – C#6 – Abm7 – C#/G# – F#6 – C#/G# – Ebm7 – Emaj7 – Abm – C#6 – Abm – F#6 – Emaj7 – Ebm7 – …
