Chords of: Balou by: Benny Jamz. (Eb, Bbm, Ebm7, 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.
“Balou” by Benny Jamz is in Eb Major and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 68 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Bbm, Ebm7, Ebm.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 2:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Ebm7 → Bbm → Ebm → Bbm → Gm7b5/F → Ebm7 → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:35 | 27% |
| Ebm7 | 0:24 | 18% |
| Ebm | 0:20 | 15% |
| Eb | 0:16 | 12% |
| Eb7 | 0:12 | 9% |
| Bbm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Fm7b5 | 0:05 | 4% |
| Bb7 | 0:04 | 3% |
Bbm – Ebm7 – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm – Ebm – Eb7 – Bbm – Ebm – Gm7b5/F – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Bbm – Ebm7 – Cm7 – Bbm – Fm7b5 – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – Ebm – Eb7 – Fm7b5 – Bbm – Eb7 – Bbm7 – F7 – Eb – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – Bbm – Ebm – Bbm – Bb7 – Ebm7 – Bbm – Ebm – Eb7 – Bbm – Fm7b5 – Ebm7 – Bbm – Ebm – Eb7 – Ebm – Eb7 – Bbm – Ebm – Eb – …
