Chords of: Basi Tena by: Kayumba. (E, Emaj7, E6, C#m) 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.
“Basi Tena” by Kayumba is in E Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Emaj7, E6, C#m.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 2:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E6 → E → E6 → E → Emaj7 → E → Emaj7 → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:45 | 25% |
| A | 0:35 | 20% |
| Emaj7 | 0:30 | 17% |
| B | 0:22 | 12% |
| B6 | 0:14 | 8% |
| E6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F#m | 0:04 | 2% |
C#m – B – A – B7 – E – C#m – B – A – B – E – F# – Emaj7 – A – B6 – E6 – B – A – E6 – Dm – Em7 – Ab7 – F#m – B6 – E – A – Ab – Ebm7b5 – B6 – E – F#/G# – Ab – F#m – B6 – E – Amaj7 – F#m – Emaj7 – B6 – E – Ab7/C – Emaj7 – A – B6 – E – A6 – Abm – E6 – A – …
