Chords of: Ilanga by: Blaq Diamond. (C, Em7, Em, Am) 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.
“Ilanga” by Blaq Diamond is in C Major and runs at about 70 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 141 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Em7, Em, Am.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 13% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Cmaj7 → Em7 → A → Cmaj7 → Em → C6 → D6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 0:30 | 13% |
| Em | 0:24 | 10% |
| D6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Am | 0:18 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| G6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Bm7 | 0:15 | 7% |
A6 – Em – Cmaj7 – Em7 – A – Cmaj7 – D6 – Em – C6 – D6 – A – Em7 – C6 – Dm6 – Em – A – C#m7b5/B – A6 – G6 – D – Bm7 – G6 – D – B7 – E – Am – D – Bm7b5/A – E7 – Am – D6 – C6 – G – B7/D# – Em7 – Bm – Am – G/D – D6 – Em7 – Bm7 – C6 – D – B7 – Em7 – A7 – C6 – D – …
