Chords of: SMS by: Aya Nakamura. (Fm, Fm7, Bbm7, Eb) 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.
“SMS” by Aya Nakamura is in Eb Major and runs at about 82 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 117 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Fm, Fm7, Bbm7, Eb.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 2:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → Cm7 → Eb → Fm7 → Fm → Bbm6 → Fm7 → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:36 | 23% |
| Eb | 0:30 | 20% |
| Fm7 | 0:25 | 16% |
| Fm | 0:19 | 12% |
| Eb7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Cm7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| C# | 0:07 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Fm – Bbm7 – Eb – Bbm7 – Fm – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Eb – Bbm7 – Fm – C# – Cm7 – C# – C#6 – Fm – Eb6 – C# – Cm7 – Fm7 – C#6 – Eb – C#6 – Cm – Fm7 – Bb6 – Eb7 – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm7 – Eb – C#6 – Fm – Bbm6 – Eb7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm – Eb – Ab – Eb7 – Fm – Cm7 – Bbm7 – Eb – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm7 – Eb – …
