CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Akatsuki, chord by chord.

Chords of: Akatsuki by: Maes. (Bbm7, Gm, Eb, D7) 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 “Akatsuki”

“Akatsuki” by Maes is in Eb Major and runs at about 65 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, Gm, Eb, D7.

Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → D7 → Gm → Eb → D7 → Gm → Eb → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Gm1:1341%
Eb0:2313%
D70:169%
Cm70:085%
Bbmaj70:063%
Am60:063%
Bm70:053%
G0:042%

Chord progression, in order

Eb – D7 – Gm – Eb – D7 – Gm – Eb – G – D7 – Bmaj7 – Gm – Amaj7 – Eb7 – F#m – C#maj7 – Gm – C#m7b5/B – Eb – Bmaj7 – Cm7b5 – G – Cmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – G – Eb – Bm7 – C6 – Gm – Bm7 – Cm – Baug – Bm7 – G/B – Gm – Cm7 – Dmaj7 – F#dim – Cm – Gm – F#m7 – Eb6 – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Eb – D7 – Gm – Amaj7 – Eb6 – …