Chords of: Ngiyabonga by: Naledi Aphiwe. (Eb, Bb, F, Gm) 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.
“Ngiyabonga” by Naledi Aphiwe is in Eb Major and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Bb, F, Gm.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm → Eb → F → Bb → Gm → Eb → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:51 | 22% |
| F | 0:46 | 20% |
| Gm | 0:45 | 19% |
| Eb | 0:31 | 13% |
| Gm7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Eb6 | 0:19 | 8% |
| Bb6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Fm6 | 0:04 | 2% |
Bb – F6 – Gm – Eb – F – Gm7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – Gm – Eb – Gm – F – Fm6 – Bb – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Eb – Eb6 – Gm – F – F/Eb – Gm – Bb – F – Gm7 – Cm7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Gm7 – F – F6 – Gm7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – Gm – Eb – Gm7 – F – Gm7 – Bb – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Gm7 – Eb6 – Gm – …
