Chords of: Samarian Boy by: Musa Keys. (Gm, Ebmaj7, F, Cm6) 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.
“Samarian Boy” by Musa Keys is in G Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 68 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, Ebmaj7, F, Cm6.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Ebmaj7 → F → Gm → Ebmaj7 → Gm7 → Ebmaj7 → Fmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 1:08 | 34% |
| Ebmaj7 | 1:01 | 31% |
| F | 0:13 | 7% |
| Cm6 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Cm | 0:10 | 5% |
| C7/E | 0:07 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Gm7 | 0:06 | 3% |
Gm – Ebmaj7 – F – Gm – Ebmaj7 – F – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – F – Gm7 – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Dm – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Gm7b5 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bb6 – C6 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – C7 – Gm – Cm6 – G – C7/E – Cm – Gm – C6 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – F – Gm – Ebmaj7 – Cm6 – Gm – Ebmaj7 – F – Gm – Ebmaj7 – F – Gm – Ebmaj7 – …