Chords of: Samba by: Dully Sykes. (Em7, Am, Em, Dm) 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.
“Samba” by Dully Sykes is in D Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, Am, Em, Dm.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 3:32 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → F6 → Am → Em7 → Am → Dm → Am → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:42 | 48% |
| Em | 0:39 | 18% |
| Dm | 0:27 | 13% |
| Dm7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| Em7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Am7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| F6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Am – F6 – Am – Emaj7 – Em7 – Am – Dm – Am – Em – G – Am – Dm7 – Am – Em – Am – Dm7 – Am – Em – Am – Dm – Am – Em7 – Am – Dm – Am – Em7 – Am – Dm7 – Am – Em – G7 – Am7 – Dm – Am – Em – Am – Dm7 – Am – Em – Am – Dm7 – Am – Em – Am – Dm – Am – Em – Am – …
