Chords of: Born in Africa by: Eddy Kenzo. (Bb6, C, G, Cmaj7) 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.
“Born in Africa” by Eddy Kenzo is in C Minor and runs at about 165 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 209 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, C, G, Cmaj7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → G → C/E → F6 → Cmaj7 → C/E → C → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:47 | 36% |
| G | 0:45 | 15% |
| F | 0:30 | 10% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:23 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:18 | 6% |
| C/E | 0:17 | 6% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:09 | 3% |
C – F – C – G – C – F – C – G – C/E – Fmaj7 – Dm7 – C/E – G – C/E – F6 – C/E – G – Em – Abm7 – G7 – Cmaj7 – F6 – C – G – Cmaj7 – F6 – C – G – C/E – F6 – C – G – Fmaj7 – C/E – F6 – C – G – C – F – C – G – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C – G – C – Dm – C – …
