Chords of: Don't Cry for Me Argentina by: Madonna. (Emaj7, B, Abm, F#) 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.
“Don't Cry for Me Argentina” by Madonna is in Ab Minor and runs at about 162 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Emaj7, B, Abm, F#.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 5:31 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → E/B → Bmaj7 → E/F# → B → Abm → C# → C#/B. 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 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:40 | 30% |
| Abm | 0:42 | 13% |
| F# | 0:26 | 8% |
| E/B | 0:25 | 8% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:24 | 7% |
| C# | 0:21 | 6% |
| Emaj7 | 0:17 | 5% |
| F#7 | 0:13 | 4% |
Fm7b5 – B – E/B – Bmaj7 – E/F# – B – Bmaj7 – Abm – B6 – C# – C#/B – F#/A# – C# – F# – B – E/B – Bmaj7 – E/B – B – Abm – F#/C# – C# – Abm – C#7 – Bbm – C# – F#/C# – C# – F# – B – E/B – B – F#7 – B – F#7 – E/B – B – Abm – B6 – C# – C#/B – F#/A# – C# – C#7 – F# – B – B6 – B – …
