Chords of: Japan by: Fontaines D.C.. (Em, D, G, A) 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.
“Japan” by Fontaines D.C. is in D Major and runs at about 148 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D, G, A.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → D → A → G → D → A → G → D. 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 Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:54 | 28% |
| D | 0:48 | 26% |
| G | 0:48 | 25% |
| A | 0:30 | 16% |
| D/A | 0:04 | 2% |
| Bm | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bm/D | 0:02 | 1% |
| F#m | 0:01 | 0% |
G – D – A – Em – G – D – A – Em – G – D – A – Em – D – A – Em – G – D – A – Em – G – D – A – Em – G – D – A – Em – D – A – Em – G – D – A – Em – G – D – Em – G – D – A – Em – G – D – A – Em – G – D – A – …
