CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Sabela, chord by chord.

Chords of: Sabela by: Dladla Mshunqisi, Mampintsha , SpiritBanger. (B7, Ebm, Ebm7, Bbm7b5/Ab) 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.

About the chords of “Sabela”

“Sabela” by Dladla Mshunqisi, Mampintsha , SpiritBanger is in Eb Minor and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 62 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B7, Ebm, Ebm7, Bbm7b5/Ab.

Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm7 → Ebm → Ebm7 → Ebm → Ebdim → Ebm7b5 → Ebm → Bbm7b5/Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Ebm1:2631%
Ebm71:0122%
Bbm7b5/Ab0:2710%
Eb0:217%
Ebdim0:186%
Abm0:124%
Ebm7b50:073%
Abm70:062%

Chord progression, in order

Ebm7 – Ebmaj7 – Ebm – B/D# – Ebm7 – Ebm – Ebdim – Ebm7b5 – Ebm – Bbm7b5/Ab – F#7/A# – Ebm – Ebm6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ebm – Abm – Ebm – Ebdim – Ebm – Ab6 – Eb – Ab – Bb – A – Abmaj7 – Ebm7 – Ebm – F#6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ebm – Ebm7 – Abm – Ebm – Fm7b5/Eb – Ebm7 – Ebm – Fm7b5/Eb – Ebm7 – Amaj7 – C#6 – Ebm7 – Ebm6 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – F#7/A# – Ebm – Abm7 – Ebm – …