Chords of: Take On Me (MTV Unplugged) by: A-ha. (D, F#m, A, Bm) 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 (MTV Unplugged)” by A-ha is in D Major and runs at about 63 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, F#m, A, Bm.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 18% of the 3:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → Bm → A → Bm → F#m → Bm → F#m → Bm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 0:39 | 18% |
| A | 0:35 | 16% |
| D | 0:31 | 14% |
| Bm | 0:26 | 12% |
| E | 0:26 | 12% |
| C#m | 0:09 | 4% |
| C#/E# | 0:08 | 4% |
| F#m7 | 0:06 | 3% |
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