Chords of: You by: Bruce africa. (C7, Ab, Fm7, Abmaj7) 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.
“You” by Bruce africa is in Ab Major and runs at about 190 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 139 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7, Ab, Fm7, Abmaj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm7 → Abmaj7 → C#maj7 → Cm7 → Ab → Abmaj7 → Cm → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:43 | 25% |
| Fm7 | 0:40 | 23% |
| Cm7 | 0:25 | 14% |
| Eb7/G | 0:17 | 10% |
| Cm | 0:17 | 10% |
| C#maj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:05 | 3% |
Fm7 – Eb7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Abmaj7 – Cm – Fm7 – Cm – C# – Eb7 – Ab – Eb/Bb – Cm – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Ab – Cm – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb/Db – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – Eb7/G – Ab – Cm7 – Fm7 – …
