Chords of: Chérie by: Aya Nakamura. (Bb7/D, Abm, C#7, C#6) 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.
“Chérie” by Aya Nakamura is in Ab Minor and runs at about 173 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 130 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb7/D, Abm, C#7, C#6.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:07 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → C# → Bb7 → C#6 → Abm → C#6 → Abm → Ebm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 0:51 | 27% |
| C#7 | 0:29 | 15% |
| C#6 | 0:23 | 12% |
| Ebm | 0:19 | 10% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Abm7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Ebm7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C# | 0:06 | 3% |
Ebm – Abm – C# – Abm – B – Abm – Bb7 – Bmaj7 – C#7 – Ebm – Abm – C#/E# – Abm – C#6 – Ebm – Abm – C#6 – Ebm – Abm – C#6 – Abm – Ebm – Abm – C#6 – Abm – C#7 – Abm – Ebm7 – Abm – C#7 – C#6 – Ebm – Abm7 – C# – Abm7 – Bb7 – C#7 – Ebm7 – B – C#7 – Bbm7 – Abm – Ebm7 – B6 – C#6 – Abm – Ebm – Abm – …
