Chords of: SAO PAULO by: Farid Bang. (Am7b5/G, Bb, F#maj7, F) 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.
“SAO PAULO” by Farid Bang is in F Major and runs at about 74 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am7b5/G, Bb, F#maj7, F.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → F#maj7 → Bb → Ddim → F#maj7 → C#7/E# → F#maj7 → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:41 | 26% |
| F#maj7 | 0:40 | 25% |
| F | 0:11 | 7% |
| Ebm | 0:09 | 6% |
| F7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Fm | 0:05 | 3% |
| Fm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| C# | 0:05 | 3% |
Bb – F# – Bb – F#/A# – Bb – F7 – F#maj7 – Bbmaj7 – Em7 – Bb – Cm7b5 – Ddim – F#maj7 – Bmaj7 – C#7/E# – F#maj7 – F – F# – F – Bb – Gm7b5/F – Fmaj7 – Bb/F – F#7 – Bbmaj7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Fm6 – F#maj7 – Fm – Bbm7 – C#/E# – Cm7b5 – C# – F#maj7 – Eb/F – F#maj7 – F7 – C#maj7 – Bb – Cm7b5/Bb – Bb – F7 – Ebm – Bb – Fm7 – Bbm – Abm7 – …