Composer unknown · Japanese traditional · E minor · 4/4 · 72 BPM · 18 bars · Folk & traditional
Sakura Sakura sits in Folk & traditional, written in E minor. It uses 4 chords across 18 bars, at about 72 BPM.
EmDGB7
Em
D
G
B7
| 1 | Em | · | D | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Em | · | D | · |
| 3 | Em | · | G | · |
| 4 | D | · | Em | B7 |
| 5 | Em | · |
Slow, almost still. Em and D rock for the first eight bars; G is the one bright lift. The last B7 into Em is the petal falling — take it quietly and do not add extra chords.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C minor | Cm · Bb · Cm · Bb · Cm · Eb · Bb · Cm · G7 · Cm |
| Db minor | C#m · B · C#m · B · C#m · E · B · C#m · G#7 · C#m |
| D minor | Dm · C · Dm · C · Dm · F · C · Dm · A7 · Dm |
| Eb minor | D#m · C# · D#m · C# · D#m · F# · C# · D#m · A#7 · D#m |
| E minor · Written in this key | Em · D · Em · D · Em · G · D · Em · B7 · Em |
| F minor | Fm · Eb · Fm · Eb · Fm · Ab · Eb · Fm · C7 · Fm |
| F# minor | F#m · E · F#m · E · F#m · A · E · F#m · C#7 · F#m |
| G minor | Gm · F · Gm · F · Gm · Bb · F · Gm · D7 · Gm |
| Ab minor | G#m · F# · G#m · F# · G#m · B · F# · G#m · D#7 · G#m |
| A minor | Am · G · Am · G · Am · C · G · Am · E7 · Am |
| Bb minor | Bbm · Ab · Bbm · Ab · Bbm · Db · Ab · Bbm · F7 · Bbm |
| B minor | Bm · A · Bm · A · Bm · D · A · Bm · F#7 · Bm |
A Japanese traditional melody of the Edo period, composer unknown, printed in the 19th century (the 1800s). Traditional material of that age is not protected. Its Edo-period origin and 19th-century printings were checked by search.