Chords of: El Viejo del Sombrerón by: La Sonora Dinamita. (Eb/Bb, F, Bb, F7) 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.
“El Viejo del Sombrerón” by La Sonora Dinamita is in Bb Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 143 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb/Bb, F, Bb, F7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 39% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Bb → F → Bb → F → Bb → F → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:38 | 39% |
| Bb | 1:16 | 30% |
| F7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| F6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Cm7b5/Bb | 0:06 | 3% |
| Bb6 | 0:06 | 2% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
Dm7 – Cm – Eaug – F – B7 – Bb – Gm – F – D7 – Bbaug – Dm7 – Ebm6 – F – Bb – F – Bb – F – C7 – Bb – Cm – Bb – F – Bb – Cm – Bb – F – D7 – Bb – F – Dm7 – Bb – Fmaj7 – F6 – Bb – Eb – E – F – Bb – Gm7 – F – Bb – Gm – C7/E – Bb/F – Cm7b5/Bb – Fmaj7 – Cm7b5 – Fm – …
