Chords of: Afar by: Fireboy DML, Olamide. (C#m, Bbm, C#, F#6) 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.
“Afar” by Fireboy DML, Olamide is in Bb Minor and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 83 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, Bbm, C#, F#6.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 2:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C# → Bbm → F#maj7 → Ab → C#maj7 → Bbm → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:39 | 23% |
| C# | 0:24 | 14% |
| F#6 | 0:23 | 13% |
| Ab | 0:22 | 13% |
| Ab6 | 0:11 | 7% |
| C#6 | 0:10 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| Ab7 | 0:08 | 5% |
Ab – C# – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm – F# – Ab – C# – C#maj7 – Bbm – C/Bb – F# – C#maj7 – Ab – C#6 – F#6 – Bbm – F#6 – Ab – C#6 – Eb7 – Bbm – F#6 – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab6 – C# – Bbm – F#6 – Ab7 – Ebm7b5/Db – F#/C# – Bbm – F# – Ab7 – C#6 – Bbm – F#6 – Ab – F#/C# – Bbm – F#6 – Ab – C# – …
