Chords of: Back to School by: Masaka Kids Africana. (Amaj7, A, A6, E6) 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.
“Back to School” by Masaka Kids Africana is in A Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 101 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, A, A6, E6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 3:01 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A7 → D → E → A → E6 → A6 → E6 → A6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:35 | 19% |
| A6 | 0:34 | 18% |
| E6 | 0:21 | 11% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:20 | 11% |
| E | 0:20 | 11% |
| D | 0:16 | 9% |
| D6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:05 | 3% |
Em – A7 – F6 – D – Amaj7 – A7 – F#m – E – A – A6 – D – E7 – A6 – Dmaj7 – E6 – A6 – D – E/D – A6 – E6 – A6 – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – F#m – E – A – D – Bm – A6 – E – A – Dmaj7 – A – D6 – Dmaj7 – E – A6 – D – E7 – Dmaj7 – E6 – A6 – D – E/D – A6 – Dmaj7 – E6 – D6 – …
