Chords of: 1991 by: Kenshi Yonezu. (Ebmaj7, Bb, Gm7, Eb6) 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.
“1991” by Kenshi Yonezu is in Bb Major and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 145 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebmaj7, Bb, Gm7, Eb6.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb6 → Bbmaj7 → Gm7 → Dm → Gm7 → Gm → Bb → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1:03 | 29% |
| Gm7 | 0:53 | 24% |
| Eb6 | 0:20 | 9% |
| D7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| F6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Dm | 0:09 | 4% |
| F | 0:07 | 3% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Eb6 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Eb6 – F6 – Gm7 – Dm – C7 – Dm – Gm7 – F/Eb – F6 – Gm7 – Eb6 – Bb – D7 – Gm7 – F6 – Gm7 – Dm – Gm – Dm – Gm7 – F6 – Gm – Eb6 – Bb – D7 – Gm7 – Bb – Eb6 – Bb – D7/F# – Bb – F#dim – Gm7 – Bb – C – Bb – Gm7 – D7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – D7 – Eb6 – Gm7 – D7 – …
