Chords of: Als ich fortging by: Udo Jürgens. (Dm, Gm7, A, Bbmaj7) 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.
“Als ich fortging” by Udo Jürgens is in D Minor and runs at about 143 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 111 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, Gm7, A, Bbmaj7.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → Bb → Gm7 → A → Dm7 → Bb → Gm7 → Bm7b5/A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 0:53 | 22% |
| Gm7 | 0:37 | 15% |
| A | 0:35 | 15% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:23 | 10% |
| F6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 8% |
| Em7b5 | 0:17 | 7% |
| A7 | 0:07 | 3% |
Dm – Bb – Gm7 – A – Dm – Dm7 – Bb – Gm7 – Bm7b5/A – A – Bbmaj7 – A – G – Bb – E – A – Dm – Dm7 – Bb – Gm7 – A7 – Dm – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – G6 – Bm7b5/A – A – Bbmaj7 – A – G – Bb – Em – A – Dm – F6 – Bbmaj7 – G7 – Gm – A7 – Dm – F6 – Gm7 – Em7b5 – A – Dm – Em7b5 – A7 – …