Chords of: Layla by: Jamaika. (Bb, Ebm, Bmaj7, 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.
“Layla” by Jamaika is in Eb Minor and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 119 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Ebm, Bmaj7, F#6.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 2:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Ebm → Bmaj7 → F#6 → F#/G# → Bmaj7 → Eb7/G → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:37 | 26% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:30 | 21% |
| C#6 | 0:14 | 10% |
| Bbm | 0:10 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| C# | 0:07 | 5% |
| F#6 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Bb | 0:04 | 3% |
Ebm – C# – Ebm7b5/Db – Bmaj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm – C#6 – Bmaj7 – Ebm – C# – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Ebm – C#6 – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Ebm – C#6 – Bmaj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm – C#6 – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Eb – F#6 – C#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Bb6 – F#6 – F#/G# – B – Bbm6 – Ebm – Bbm – F#/G# – Eb/Bb – Baug – Bmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Ebm – C#6 – Ab – Bmaj7 – Bbm – Bmaj7 – Eb7/G – Bmaj7 – …
