Chords of: Benga by: Jelena Karleuša. (Dmaj7, G, Gm, Ab7) 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.
“Benga” by Jelena Karleuša is in C Minor and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 32 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dmaj7, G, Gm, Ab7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 56% of the 3:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Ebmaj7 → G → Gm7 → G → Gm → G → G7. 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 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:52 | 56% |
| Gm | 0:30 | 15% |
| Ab7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Gm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| G7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Ebm6 | 0:03 | 1% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
G – Ebmaj7 – G – Gm7 – Eb – G – Bb7/D – Gm – Abmaj7 – G – Am7b5/G – G7 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – G – Ebmaj7 – G – Ebmaj7 – Ddim – G – Ebmaj7 – G – Eb/G – Gm – Abmaj7 – G – Gm – G – F#m6 – Ab7 – Ebm6 – Dmaj7
