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 155 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 134 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm6, Em, D, D6.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 3:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → D → Em → D → D6 → Em → D → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:22 | 41% |
| D | 1:04 | 32% |
| D6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Bm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Em7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| E | 0:03 | 1% |
| A | 0:02 | 1% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
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