CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Lambada, chord by chord.

Chords of: Lambada by: Fania. (Dm, Gm, F, C) 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 “Lambada”

“Lambada” by Fania is in C Major and runs at about 119 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 5 different chords across 88 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, Gm, F, C.

Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 3:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm → F → Dm → F → Gm → C → Dm → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Dm1:1235%
Gm0:4824%
F0:4221%
C0:3216%
A#0:084%

Chord progression, in order

Dm – A# – C – F – Dm – A# – C – F – Gm – C – Dm – Gm – C – Dm – A# – C – F – Dm – A# – C – F – Gm – C – Dm – Gm – C – Dm – A# – C – F – Dm – A# – C – F – Gm – C – Dm – Gm – C – Dm – F – Dm – F – Gm – C – Dm – Gm – C – …