Chords of: 8PM in Nairobi by: Khaligraph Jones. (Abm, Abm7, C#7, Abm6) 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.
“8PM in Nairobi” by Khaligraph Jones is in Ab Minor and runs at about 79 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 36 different chords across 134 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, Abm7, C#7, Abm6.
Abm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abm → Gdim → Abm7 → C#m7b5 → Abm → Abm7 → C#7 → Abm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm7 | 0:41 | 21% |
| Abm | 0:39 | 20% |
| C#7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Gdim | 0:11 | 6% |
| Abm6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Eb7/G | 0:09 | 4% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Bmaj7 – Abm – Gdim – C#m7b5 – Gdim – Abm7 – Bbmaj7 – Abm6 – C#m7b5 – Abm – Gdim – Abm – B7 – Eb7/G – Abm – Gdim – Abm6 – F#/G# – Abm7 – Bbm – C#7 – A7/C# – Abm7 – Eb – C#maj7 – Eb7/G – Abm7 – Bbm – C#m7 – Eb7/G – Abm7 – Bbm7 – Abm – Gdim – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm7 – C#6 – Abmaj7 – C#dim – Abm7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ebm7b5/Db – Caug – Gdim – Abm6 – Em6 – Abm7 – Bbm – …
