Chords of: Viva Africa by: Eddy Kenzo. (E, A, A6, F#m7) 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 120 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 176 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, A6, F#m7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 4:05 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → A6 → A → Amaj7 → E → 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 | 1:08 | 28% |
| E | 0:39 | 16% |
| Bm | 0:35 | 14% |
| A6 | 0:32 | 13% |
| F#m7 | 0:22 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:21 | 9% |
| Amaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| B | 0:03 | 1% |
B – E – D – A – C#m – B – E – A – Bm – E – Bm – A6 – A – Bm – A6 – Bm – E – A6 – Bm – A6 – Bm – E – A – Bm – E – A – Bm7 – Amaj7 – E – A – Bm7 – A – Bm – Em – A – Bm – A – Bm7 – A6 – E – Bm – E – A – Bm – F#m7 – Bm7 – Emaj7 – A6 – …
