Chords of: Angel by: X Japan. (C#, F#, B, Ebm) 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.
“Angel” by X Japan is in Eb Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#, B, Ebm.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → B → F# → C# → Ebm → B6 → F# → C#. 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 D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:00 | 23% |
| F# | 0:57 | 21% |
| Ebm | 0:35 | 13% |
| B | 0:35 | 13% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| B6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| E | 0:15 | 6% |
| C#6 | 0:10 | 4% |
Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B6 – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm7 – B6 – F# – C# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F# – C#7 – B – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm – Ebm7 – B – F# – E – C# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – …
