Chords of: Tumbao by: Armando Calderón. (Bm, F#, Bm/F#, F#7) 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.
“Tumbao” by Armando Calderón is in B Minor and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 64 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm, F#, Bm/F#, F#7.
Bm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 2:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → F# → Bm → F# → Bm → F# → Bm → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bm | 1:02 | 42% |
| F# | 0:32 | 21% |
| Bm/F# | 0:13 | 9% |
| F#7 | 0:13 | 9% |
| A | 0:09 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:08 | 6% |
| G | 0:06 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F# – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm/F# – F# – Gmaj7 – F# – Bm – A – Dmaj7 – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F#7 – Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm – F# – Bm/F# – F# – …
