Chords of: El Capitano by: Bobby Vandamme. (A/B, Am6, 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.
“El Capitano” by Bobby Vandamme is in E Minor and runs at about 129 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A/B, Am6, Em, Am.
Am6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 2:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D7 → Em → F#m7b5/E → Am6 → Em → Am6 → Em → Am6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am6 | 0:58 | 34% |
| Em | 0:57 | 33% |
| Am | 0:16 | 9% |
| F#7 | 0:14 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| E | 0:03 | 2% |
| Am7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| A/B | 0:03 | 1% |
D7 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em7 – Am6 – A – Em – F#7 – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em – E – Am6 – Em – B/F# – Am6 – Em – Am – Em – Am – Em – Am – Em – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em – Am6 – Em – Am7 – Em – F#m7b5 – Em – A7 – Am6 – …
