Chords of: HAPPENING by: AKMU. (Bbmaj7, A, Dm6, 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.
“HAPPENING” by AKMU is in D Minor and runs at about 128 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 150 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbmaj7, A, Dm6, D.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D6 → A → C#7/E# → D6 → A → C#7/E# → D → Dm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:47 | 21% |
| Dm6 | 0:38 | 17% |
| D | 0:31 | 14% |
| C#7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| C#7/E# | 0:15 | 7% |
| Dm | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:07 | 3% |
D6 – Dm6 – Ddim – A – C#7/E# – D6 – Dm6 – Ddim – A – C#7/E# – D – Dm6 – A – B – C#7/E# – D – Dm6 – A – C#7/E# – Dmaj7 – Dm – A – C#7/E# – Faug – Bm – D – Dm – B – A – C#7 – D – Bm7b5/A – C# – D – A – F# – B – Bm7 – Dm6 – A – C#7 – D – Dm6 – A – F# – B – Bm7 – Dm6 – …