Chords of: HAPPENING by: AKMU. (Dm, A, D, C#7) 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 Major and runs at about 127 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 148 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, A, D, C#7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D6 → Amaj7 → C#7/E# → D6 → A → C#7/E# → D → Dm6. 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 | 0:32 | 15% |
| D | 0:30 | 14% |
| Dm6 | 0:28 | 12% |
| C#7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| D6 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Dm | 0:15 | 7% |
| C#7/E# | 0:12 | 5% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
D6 – Dm6 – Ddim – Amaj7 – C#7/E# – D6 – Dm6 – Ddim – A – C#7/E# – D – Dm6 – A7 – C#7/E# – D – Dm6 – A – C#7/E# – D – Dm – A – C#7/E# – Faug – Bm – D – Dm – Bm – Amaj7 – C#7 – D – Bm7b5/A – Faug – D – A – F# – Bm – Bm7 – Dm6 – A – C#7 – D – Bm7b5/A – D – A – F# – Bm7 – Dm6 – Dm – …
