Chords of: Palo Ajeno by: Chimbala, Mestizo Is Back. (C#7, Abm7, Ab7, C#) 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.
“Palo Ajeno” by Chimbala, Mestizo Is Back is in Db Major and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 40 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7, Abm7, Ab7, C#.
Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 2:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → Ab7 → C#maj7 → Abm7 → C#6 → Ebm7b5/Db → C# → Ab7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm7 | 0:57 | 32% |
| Ab7 | 0:34 | 19% |
| C# | 0:32 | 18% |
| C#6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| C#7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| C#m7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C#m | 0:04 | 2% |
F#7 – Abmaj7 – F# – Ab7 – C# – Ab7 – C#maj7 – Abm7 – C#6 – Ebm7b5/Db – C# – Ab7 – C# – Ab7 – C#6 – Abm7 – Amaj7 – C#6 – Dmaj7 – C#7 – Abm7 – C# – Abm7 – C# – Abm7 – Dmaj7 – C#m – Abm7 – C#m7 – Am – Ab7 – C# – Ab7 – C#6 – Abm7 – Dmaj7 – C# – Abm7 – Dmaj7 – C#7
