CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Ngiyabonga, chord by chord.

Chords of: Ngiyabonga by: Naledi Aphiwe. (F, Bb, Gm, Eb) 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 “Ngiyabonga”

“Ngiyabonga” by Naledi Aphiwe is in Eb Major and runs at about 173 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 95 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Bb, Gm, Eb.

Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:59 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Bb0:5021%
F0:4820%
Gm0:4519%
Eb0:2912%
Eb60:2410%
Gm70:219%
Bb60:052%
Fm60:041%

Chord progression, in order

Bb – F6 – Gm – Eb – F – Gm7 – Bb – F – Gm7 – Gm – Eb – Gm7 – 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 – Eb6 – Gm7 – F – Gm7 – Bb – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Gm7 – Eb6 – …