Chords of: African Lover by: Nadia Mukami. (Ab, Bbm7, C#, F#6) 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.
“African Lover” by Nadia Mukami is in Db Major and runs at about 195 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 165 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Bbm7, C#, F#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → F# → Bbm → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → Ab7 → F#6 → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 0:47 | 21% |
| Bbm7 | 0:33 | 15% |
| F#6 | 0:29 | 13% |
| Bbm | 0:25 | 11% |
| Ab | 0:24 | 10% |
| C#6 | 0:16 | 7% |
| F#maj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| F# | 0:11 | 5% |
Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – F#/A# – C#maj7 – F# – Eb7/G – Ab6 – Bbm7 – C#maj7 – F# – C# – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Abmaj7 – Bbm – Ebm7 – C# – Bbm – Fm – Bbm – F#6 – C# – Ebm – C#maj7 – Ebm – Bbm – F#6 – C# – Abmaj7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab7 – Bbm – F#6 – C# – Ab – …
