CHORD LIBRARY

Play along 初恋, chord by chord.

Chords of: 初恋 by: Hikaru Utada. (C, G, Cmaj7, Em7) 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.

About the chords of “初恋”

“初恋” by Hikaru Utada is in C Major and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 53 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, G, Cmaj7, Em7.

G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cmaj7 → Em → Am → G → Cmaj7 → Em → Am7 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
G0:2620%
Em70:2419%
Cmaj70:2418%
Am70:2015%
C0:1713%
D70:054%
Em0:054%
G/B0:043%

Chord progression, in order

B7/D# – Cmaj7 – Em – Am – G – Cmaj7 – Em – Am7 – G – C – Em7 – Am7 – G – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – G – C – G/B – Cmaj7 – G/B – Em7 – C – G – C – F/C – Em7 – D – G – Cmaj7 – D7 – Em7 – G – Cmaj7 – D7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – G – C – Em7 – Am7 – G – C – Em7 – Am7 – G – …