Chords of: Often a Bird by: Wim Mertens. (D, F#m, Em, F#) 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.
“Often a Bird” by Wim Mertens is in D Major and runs at about 67 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 7 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, F#m, Em, F#.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 4:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Daug → F# → D → F# → D → F# → F#m → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2:03 | 45% |
| F#m | 1:54 | 42% |
| Em | 0:11 | 4% |
| F# | 0:10 | 4% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| G | 0:03 | 1% |
| Daug | 0:03 | 1% |
Daug – F# – D – F# – D – F# – F#m – D – F# – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – D – F#m – …
