CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Simuka Vakuone (Live), chord by chord.

Chords of: Simuka Vakuone (Live) by: King Shaddy. (B, Bmaj7, Fm7b5/Eb, Eb7) 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.

About the chords of “Simuka Vakuone (Live)”

“Simuka Vakuone (Live)” by King Shaddy is in Eb Minor and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 62 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Bmaj7, Fm7b5/Eb, Eb7.

Bmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 2:44 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Abmaj7 → Bm → Eb7 → Bmaj7 → Fm7b5/Eb → B → Ebm → Eb7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Bmaj71:0137%
Fm7b5/Eb0:1610%
Eb70:127%
Bm0:117%
Ebm0:095%
B0:095%
Emaj70:074%
Eb0:074%

Chord progression, in order

Bm – Abmaj7 – Bm – Ebm – Eb – Gmaj7 – Bb6 – Abm – Bmaj7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Cmaj7 – Bm – Bmaj7 – Eb7 – Bm – Eb7 – Bmaj7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Eb7 – B – Eb7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Bm – C#/D# – Ebm – Em6 – Eb7 – Eb – C#/D# – Eb – Bmaj7 – E6 – Ab/Eb – Bmaj7 – E6 – Ebmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Ab – Bmaj7 – Fm7b5/Eb – Eb7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – Abm – Bmaj7 – E6 – Fm7b5/Eb – …