Chords of: Tombawala by: JOHN BLAQ. (Ab, C#6, Ab6, F#maj7) 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.
“Tombawala” by JOHN BLAQ is in Db Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#6, Ab6, F#maj7.
C#6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → C#6 → Ab6 → C#6 → F#maj7 → Ab6 → F#maj7 → Ab6. 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 C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#6 | 0:53 | 27% |
| Ab6 | 0:33 | 17% |
| Bbm7 | 0:24 | 12% |
| Bbm | 0:17 | 9% |
| F#maj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| F#6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:08 | 4% |
| F# | 0:07 | 4% |
F#maj7 – C – C#6 – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab6 – C#6 – Eb – C#6 – Ab – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#6 – Bbm – Ab6 – C#6 – C# – F7 – Bbm – F#m7 – Bb – C#maj7 – Bbm – Bb – F#6 – Amaj7 – Bbmaj7 – C# – Bbm – F# – Bbmaj7 – C#6 – Eb – Bbm – Ab – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F# – …
