Chords of: Shitsuren, arigatou by: AKB48. (B, Abm, Bmaj7, F#) 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.
“Shitsuren, arigatou” by AKB48 is in Ab Minor and runs at about 152 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Abm, Bmaj7, F#.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 4:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb7 → F → Bmaj7 → Abm → E → F# → B → Abm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:59 | 21% |
| Abm | 0:52 | 18% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:40 | 14% |
| F# | 0:35 | 12% |
| E | 0:19 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:11 | 4% |
| F | 0:11 | 4% |
| C#m | 0:11 | 4% |
Eb7 – F – Bmaj7 – Abm – E – F# – B – Abm – E – F# – B – Bmaj7 – Abm – C#m – B/C# – F# – Eb – Eb7 – Abm – C#m – Abm – C#m7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm – C#m – B/C# – F# – Eb – Abm7 – Ebm – Ab – Abm7 – C#m – Abm7 – F# – B – B7 – Eb – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Em – Em6 – Ebm – Abm – C#m7 – F# – B – …
