Chords of: Als ich ein Kind war by: AnnenMayKantereit. (A, Am, Dm, E) 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.
“Als ich ein Kind war” by AnnenMayKantereit is in D Minor and runs at about 115 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Am, Dm, E.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Em → Am → Dm → Am → Dm → E6 → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 0:37 | 20% |
| Dm | 0:31 | 17% |
| A | 0:28 | 16% |
| E | 0:14 | 8% |
| Em | 0:07 | 4% |
| Em7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| E7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Em7 – Am – A7 – F – Dm – Em7b5 – Em – Am – Bm7 – Dm – Am7 – Fmaj7 – E – Am – Fm – Dm – E6 – Am – E – F – Em7 – Dm – E – C#m – Cmaj7 – Em7b5 – Am – Amaj7 – C6 – Emaj7 – Dm – Ab – A – D – C7 – Dm – Em7b5 – D7 – Bmaj7 – Am – E7 – Dm – D – Eaug – D – Am – A – Dm – …
