Chords of: Great Men by: Busy Signal. (Cm6, Em, D, D6) 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.
“Great Men” by Busy Signal is in E Minor and runs at about 154 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm6, Em, D, D6.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → D → Em → D → Em → D → D6 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:19 | 40% |
| D | 1:04 | 32% |
| D6 | 0:19 | 10% |
| E | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Em7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| B | 0:03 | 2% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Cmaj7 – E – F#7 – G – A – B – D – Em – F#m – G – F#m – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D6 – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D – Em – D6 – Em – D – Em – D6 – Em – D – Em – D6 – Em – D6 – Em – …
