Chords of: Why by: Gen Hoshino. (C#, Bbm7, Eb7/G, Bbm) 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.
“Why” by Gen Hoshino is in Bb Minor and runs at about 99 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 48 different chords across 206 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Bbm7, Eb7/G, Bbm.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 4:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C/E → Am → Fmaj7 → Em7 → Am7 → C#/E# → Bbm7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 1:03 | 22% |
| C# | 1:02 | 21% |
| Eb7/G | 0:19 | 7% |
| Bbm | 0:13 | 5% |
| F#maj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Ab | 0:12 | 4% |
| Fm7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:08 | 3% |
C/E – F6 – G – Am – Fmaj7 – Dm7b5 – G – Am7 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – F6 – G – Am7 – Dm7b5 – G – Am7 – C#/E# – F#6 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm7b5 – Bbm7 – C# – F#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Gm7b5 – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm7b5 – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – Ab7 – Bbm7 – Dmaj7 – Ab6 – Bbm – Fm7 – Ab7 – Bbm7 – Ebm7b5 – Ab – Bbm – C# – Ab – …
