Chords of: Africa by: Best Naso. (Bb6, Abmaj7, Eb, Cm) 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.
“Africa” by Best Naso is in C Minor and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 193 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, Abmaj7, Eb, Cm.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 4:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → Abmaj7 → Bb → Abmaj7 → Eb → Bb6 → Cm → Ab. 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 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1:04 | 25% |
| Cm | 0:47 | 18% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:40 | 16% |
| Bb | 0:35 | 13% |
| Bb6 | 0:24 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:24 | 9% |
| Cm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:06 | 2% |
Eb – Cm – Ab6 – Bb7 – Eb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Bb7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bb – Eb – F – Abmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb6 – Eb – Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb6 – Eb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Cm – Ab – Bb – Eb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Bb6 – Eb – Cm – Abmaj7 – …
