Major view
C major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = B (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = F (the note that leans on the 3rd)
AnnenMayKantereit - 3. Stock - Chord
Key C major – A minor Chords Am, Em, G, C, Dm, F Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: C | Am
Capo: 0
Am Em Am Em
Am Em
Immer wieder schön, dich wieder zu sehen
Am Em
Wird schlimmer, wenn du gehst
Am Em
Am Bahnhof stehst, um den Zug zu nehmen
Am
Sich lang' nicht wiedersehen
Em Am
Wird schon irgendwie gehen
Em
macht manchmal traurig
Am Em Am Em
Am G C Dm
Ich würd gern mit dir in 'ner Altbauwohnung wohn'
Am G C Dm
Zwei Zimmer, Küche, Bad und 'n kleiner Balkon
Am G C Dm
Ich würd gern mit dir in 'ner Altbauwohnung wohn'
Am G C
Mit 'nem kleinen Balkon
Am Em Am Em
Am Em Am
Immer wieder Warten, in leisen Telefonaten
Em Am Em Am Em Am Em
Worauf genau, weiß ich nicht, vielleicht auf dein Gesicht
Am Em
Erzähl mir von dir, um mich abzulenken
Am Em
wenn das traurige Gedanken denken beginnt
Am Em
Beide blind, jeder auf seine Weise Schisser
Am Em
vertrauen ist gut, Kontrolle für Besserwisser
Am G C Dm
Ich würd gern mit dir in 'ner Altbauwohnung wohn'
Am G C Dm
Zwei Zimmer, Küche, Bad und 'n kleiner Balkon
Am G C Dm
Ich würd gern mit dir in 'ner Altbauwohnung wohn'
Am G C
Mit 'nem kleinen Balkon
Am F Dm F
Unsere Telefonate haben kein Ende aus und gut
Am F
gab es nie legst du als Erste auf
Dm F Am F Dm F
meinem Hochbett liegt ein Bild von dir
Am G C Dm
Ich würd gern mit dir in 'ner Altbauwohnung wohn'
Am G C Dm
Zwei Zimmer, Küche, Bad und 'n kleiner Balkon
Am G C Dm
Ich würd gern mit dir in 'ner Altbauwohnung wohn'
Am G C
Ich würde auch manchmal morgens Brötchen holen
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Harmony analysis
AnnenMayKantereit – 3. Stock: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Am and ends on C. Its chords belong to both C major and Am, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
A minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = F (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = G (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: we can't honestly pick a side here — the song moves freely between C major and A minor because it comes to rest on C, it opens on Am and Am is heard 35 times against 12 for C. Try reading the chords both ways and see which feels more like home to you.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to C or to Am; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | Tonic — home | C · E · G | 12× |
| ii | Dm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | D · F · A | 12× |
| iii | Em | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | E · G · B | 20× |
| V/vi | E | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Amsecondary dominant | E · G# · B | — |
| IV | F | Subdominant — moves away from home | F · A · C | 6× |
| V | G | Dominant — strongest pull home | G · B · D | 12× |
| vi | Am | Relative minor — the melancholy side | A · C · E | 35× |
| vii° | Bdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | B · D · F | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Am | Tonic — home | A · C · E | 35× |
| ii° | Bdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | B · D · F | — |
| III | C | Relative major — the bright side | C · E · G | 12× |
| iv | Dm | Subdominant — moves away from home | D · F · A | 12× |
| v | Em | Minor dominant — soft pull | E · G · B | 20× |
| V | E | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | E · G# · B | — |
| VI | F | Submediant — warm colour | F · A · C | 6× |
| VII | G | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | G · B · D | 12× |
Analysis
The key pair is C major and its relative A minor (no sharps or flats). 6 different chords appear 97 times in total; 6 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.
Chord movement
- Em Am Ciii → vi Amv → inatural-minor cadence ×20
- G C CV → Iauthentic cadence AmVII → III ×12
- Dm Am Cii → vi Amiv → iminor plagal ×9
- F Am CIV → vi AmVI → iVI → i ×3
The move to watch is Em → Am, heard 20 times. From the C side it reads iii → vi; from the Am side it is v → i (natural-minor cadence: gentle, modal arrival). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- C major pentatonic and A minor pentatonic are the same five notes (C – D – E – G – A): start from C for a brighter phrase, from A for a bluesier one.
- Over Am, land on A, C, E — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over G, land on G, B, D — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With C major shapes
- No capo — open C shapes
- Capo 3 + A shapes
- Capo 5 + G shapes
With A minor shapes
- No capo — open Am shapes
- Capo 5 + Em shapes
- Capo 7 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
The first chord is Am; the ear learns where home is within a second. The chords that keep coming back are Am, Em, G, C; read them as vi–iii–V–I in C or i–v–VII–III in Am. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Em → Am (iii → vi in C, v → i in Am): natural-minor cadence — gentle, modal arrival. It closes on C, letting the C side have the last word.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
AnnenMayKantereit - 3. Stock Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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