Chords of: African Knockout by: M.I Abaga. (Ab6, Fm, Bbm7, C#maj7) 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.
“African Knockout” by M.I Abaga is in F Minor and runs at about 92 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 78 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab6, Fm, Bbm7, C#maj7.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 1:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm → F#maj7 → Fm7 → Bbm → Bbm7 → C#maj7 → Fm → F#maj7. 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 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:34 | 29% |
| Fm | 0:20 | 17% |
| Fm7 | 0:12 | 10% |
| C#maj7 | 0:10 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:06 | 5% |
| Fm6 | 0:06 | 5% |
| Bbm | 0:04 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:03 | 3% |
Fm – C#6 – Fm – C#6 – Fm – C#6 – Fm – Bb/F – Bbm – Fm6 – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Fm – F#maj7 – Fm – Bbm7 – Fm7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Fm6 – Bbm7 – Fmaj7 – Bbm6 – Fm7 – C#6 – F6 – Dmaj7 – C#maj7 – Ebmaj7 – C#maj7 – Bb/F – Bbm – Fm6 – Bbm7 – Fm – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Fm – F#maj7 – Fm – …
