CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Zamalek, chord by chord.

Chords of: Zamalek by: Mnqobi Yazo. (Ebm7, F#, Bmaj7, F#/C#) 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 “Zamalek”

“Zamalek” by Mnqobi Yazo is in Db Minor and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7, F#, Bmaj7, F#/C#.

F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Ebm → F# → Bmaj7 → F#/C# → Ebm → F# → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
F#0:5020%
Bmaj70:4116%
Ebm0:3815%
F#/C#0:3614%
Ebm70:3313%
F#60:2610%
C#0:125%
C#60:031%

Chord progression, in order

F# – Ebm – F# – Bmaj7 – Ebm – F#/C# – Ebm – Bbm – F# – Bmaj7 – Ebm – F#/C# – C#6 – Ebm7 – C# – F# – Bmaj7 – Ebm – C# – F#/C# – Ebm7 – C#/E# – F# – Bmaj7 – Ebm7 – C# – F#/C# – Ebm – F#6 – Bmaj7 – Ebm7 – F#/C# – Abm7 – Ebm7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Ebm – F#/C# – Ebm – F#maj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Ebm – F#/C# – Ebm – F#maj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – …