Chords of: Take On Me by: a-ha. (E7, E, A, D) 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.
“Take On Me” by a-ha is in D Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 162 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, E, A, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 14% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F#m → Bm → Bm7 → E → E7 → Bm7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:33 | 14% |
| E | 0:33 | 14% |
| D | 0:29 | 13% |
| Bm | 0:23 | 10% |
| C#m | 0:22 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:22 | 9% |
| E7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| F#m7 | 0:15 | 6% |
Bm – F#m – Bm – Bm7 – E – A – Dmaj7 – A6 – Bm – E – A – D – C#m7 – Bm – E – Bm7 – Bm – E – Bm7 – E7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – C#m – Bm7 – E7 – A – Bm7 – E7 – F#m – D – A – C#m – F#m7 – D – A – E – F#m – D – A – C#m – F#m7 – A – E – D – E – Bm7 – E7 – Amaj7 – …
