Chords of: Viva Africa by: Eddy Kenzo. (E, A, F#m7, A6) 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.
“Viva Africa” by Eddy Kenzo is in E Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 177 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, F#m7, A6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → A → A6 → A → Amaj7 → A → Bm7 → A6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:09 | 28% |
| E | 0:36 | 15% |
| Bm | 0:35 | 14% |
| A6 | 0:28 | 11% |
| F#m7 | 0:25 | 10% |
| Bm7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| Amaj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| E/F# | 0:04 | 2% |
B – E – D – A – C#m – B – E6 – A – Bm – E – Bm – A – Bm – A6 – Bm – E – A6 – Bm – A6 – Bm – E – A – Bm – E – A – Bm7 – Amaj7 – Bm – E – A – Bm – A – Bm – Em – A – Bm – A – Bm7 – A6 – E – Bm – E – A – Bm – F#m7 – Bm7 – E/F# – A – …
