Chords of: Big in Japan by: Alphaville. (A#, A, Dm, C) 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.
“Big in Japan” by Alphaville is in D Minor and runs at about 196 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 136 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A#, A, Dm, C.
A# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → A# → C → Am → Dm → A# → C → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A# | 0:54 | 25% |
| A | 0:52 | 24% |
| Dm | 0:36 | 16% |
| C | 0:34 | 16% |
| Am | 0:20 | 9% |
| Gm | 0:13 | 6% |
| G | 0:06 | 3% |
| Am7 | 0:01 | 1% |
Dm – A# – C – Am – Dm – A# – C – Am – Dm – A# – C – A – Dm – A# – C – A – Dm – A# – C – A – A# – G – A – Dm – A# – C – Am – A# – G – A – Dm – A# – C – Am – A# – Gm – A – Dm – A# – C – Am – A# – Gm – A – Dm – A# – C – Am – …
