Chords of: El Malo by: Alejandro Torres. (D, C, G, Em) 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.
“El Malo” by Alejandro Torres is in C Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 40 different chords across 275 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, C, G, Em.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 6:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → D → Daug → C → Em7b5 → G → Em7 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2:04 | 34% |
| C | 1:07 | 18% |
| Em | 0:40 | 11% |
| G | 0:27 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:14 | 4% |
| Am | 0:13 | 3% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:11 | 3% |
| Em7 | 0:10 | 3% |
Em – Bm – D – Em – C7 – Bm – D – Em7 – C – Bm – D – Edim – C – D – Edim – Cmaj7 – Bm – D – Em – C7 – Daug – Em7b5 – C – Bm – D – Em – C7 – Bm – D – Em7b5 – G – Gmaj7 – Am – Em7 – C – F/A – D – G – Bm – Am – Em – C – Am – G – D – C – Gmaj7 – D – …
