Chords of: El Telefono by: Grupo 5. (Caug, Eb, Cm, G7) 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.
“El Telefono” by Grupo 5 is in C Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Caug, Eb, Cm, G7.
Eb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → G → Cm6 → G7 → G → Cm → G7 → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Eb | 0:48 | 19% |
| Cm | 0:45 | 18% |
| G | 0:30 | 12% |
| G7 | 0:28 | 11% |
| Cm6 | 0:27 | 11% |
| Ab6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
Cm – Abmaj7 – G – Cm6 – Abmaj7 – G7 – Cm – Ab7 – G – Cm – G7 – Cm – Eb – G – Cm – Eb – G – Cm – Eb – G – Cm – Ab6 – Gm7 – Ab6 – Ab – Gm – Eb – G – Cm – Eb – C/G – G7 – Cm – Ab/Bb – G – Abmaj7 – G – Cm – Fm – Ebdim – G – Abmaj7 – G – Cm7 – Cm6 – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – …