Chords of: Challenger by: Kery James. (C, Em, F#, Bmaj7) 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.
“Challenger” by Kery James is in E Minor and runs at about 126 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 35 different chords across 183 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Em, F#, Bmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → Em → C6 → Em → Cmaj7 → B7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 1:38 | 36% |
| C | 0:33 | 12% |
| D | 0:26 | 9% |
| C6 | 0:22 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| D6 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Em7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| F# | 0:08 | 3% |
Em – G – C – Em – Gmaj7 – C – Em – G – C – Em – Gmaj7 – C – Em – D – C6 – Em – D – C6 – Em – D – C – Em – D – C6 – Ebaug – Dmaj7 – Am7b5 – Em – Cm6 – D – Cm7 – Em – Cm6 – Em – D7 – C – Em – D7 – C – Em – D – C6 – Em – D – Cdim – Em – D6 – Cdim – …
