About the chords of “Mengusung Rindu”

“Mengusung Rindu” by Spin is in Bb Minor and runs at about 69 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 208 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Bbm, C#, F#.

Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 6:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Bbm → F# → Bbm → Ab → C# → F → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 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 frequency

Chord progression, in order

G – Bbm – F# – Bbm – Ab – C# – F – Bbm – Bb – Bbm – Ebm – Ab – C# – Fm7 – Bbm – F#6 – Faug – Ebm – Ebm7 – Ab – Ab7/C – C# – F7 – Bbm – Ebm – Ebm7 – Ab – C#maj7 – F7 – Bbm – F#6 – C#/E# – Ebm – F#6 – Ab – Ab7/C – C# – F7 – Bbm – F7 – Bbm – Cm7b5 – C# – F# – Ab7 – C# – Ab – F#maj7 – …

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