CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Nkan Be, chord by chord.

Chords of: Nkan Be by: Lil Kesh. (E, E6, C#m, B6) 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 “Nkan Be”

“Nkan Be” by Lil Kesh is in E Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, E6, C#m, B6.

B6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:20 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E → B6 → F#m7 → E6 → Amaj7 → E6 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
B60:4020%
E0:3518%
E60:3015%
C#m0:2312%
A60:147%
C#m70:147%
F#m70:105%
Amaj70:095%

Chord progression, in order

B – F#m – Emaj7 – F# – E – Amaj7 – B6 – F#m7 – E6 – C#m – B6 – Amaj7 – B – E6 – B7 – E – E6 – B – C#m – E6 – A6 – B6 – E – A6 – B6 – C#m – B6 – F#m7 – B6 – E – A6 – B6 – F#m – C#m7 – F#m7 – B6 – E – A6 – B6 – C#m – E/F# – B6 – E – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B7 – …