Chords of: Afro Highlife by: Fireboy DML. (C#m, C#m7, Eb, 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.
“Afro Highlife” by Fireboy DML is in Db Major and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, C#m7, Eb, F#.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:04 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb → B6 → C#m → Eb7/G → C#m → F# → C#m → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 1:18 | 42% |
| B6 | 0:37 | 20% |
| B | 0:25 | 14% |
| C#m7 | 0:20 | 11% |
| Eb | 0:06 | 3% |
| F# | 0:05 | 3% |
| Eb7/G | 0:02 | 1% |
| F#6 | 0:02 | 1% |
Eb – C#m – Eb – C#m – Eb – C#m – Eb – Emaj7 – C#m – B6 – C#m7 – B6 – C#m – B – C#m – B6 – C#m – Eb7/G – C#m – Eb7/G – C#m – F#6 – C#m – F# – C#m – B6 – C#m – B6 – C#m – B – C#m – B6 – F#/C# – C#m – B6 – F#/C# – C#m – B6 – C#m – B – C#m – B6 – F# – C#m – B6 – C#m – F# – C#m – …
