Chords of: Cuba Libre by: Karl-Erik Taukar. (Emaj7, B, Abm7, E6) 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.
“Cuba Libre” by Karl-Erik Taukar is in B Major and runs at about 132 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, B, Abm7, E6.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → Abm7 → E6 → B → Abm7 → B/F# → Emaj7 → Abm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 0:59 | 31% |
| Abm7 | 0:40 | 21% |
| Emaj7 | 0:23 | 12% |
| E6 | 0:20 | 10% |
| F#6 | 0:12 | 6% |
| E | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| F# | 0:08 | 4% |
B – Abm7 – E6 – B – Abm7 – B/F# – Emaj7 – Abm7 – E6 – B – Abm7 – F# – B – E6 – Emaj7 – B – F#6 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – B – F#6 – Abm7 – E – B – F# – Abm7 – Emaj7 – B – F#6 – Abm7 – E – E6 – B – B/D# – Abm – Abm7 – Emaj7 – E6 – B – Abm7 – F# – B/C# – E6 – Emaj7 – B – F#6 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – …
