Chords of: Shobo by: Mabantu. (Bdim, Em, B, Bmaj7) 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.
“Shobo” by Mabantu is in E Minor and runs at about 123 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 77 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bdim, Em, B, Bmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:23 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Bm6 → E/B → Bmaj7 → Fmaj7 → C7/E → Bmaj7 → E6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:43 | 21% |
| B | 0:36 | 18% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Bm7 | 0:17 | 8% |
| Em7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C7/E | 0:08 | 4% |
Am – Em – Bm6 – E/B – D7/F# – Bmaj7 – Bb/Ab – Fmaj7 – C7/E – Bmaj7 – E6 – Em – E/B – G7/B – B – Cmaj7 – A6 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Cmaj7 – A6 – Em7 – Am7 – B – Bm7 – A7 – E – A/B – Em – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Em – Bm – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – Em – F#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – A6 – Em7 – Am7 – B – Bm7 – Em7 – Bm7 – …
