Chords of: Imela by: Nathaniel Bassey. (Ebm, F#, B, Abm7) 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.
“Imela” by Nathaniel Bassey is in Eb Minor and runs at about 95 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 43 different chords across 287 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm, F#, B, Abm7.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 9:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → B/F# → Ebm7 → F# → B/F# → Cm7b5/Bb → F# → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D minor shapes — the song stays in Eb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 2:07 | 22% |
| Ebm | 1:16 | 13% |
| B | 1:14 | 13% |
| Abm7 | 0:43 | 8% |
| C# | 0:37 | 6% |
| Abm | 0:24 | 4% |
| Ebm7 | 0:22 | 4% |
| Bb7 | 0:20 | 4% |
F# – B/F# – F# – Ab7/C – Ebm7 – B6 – F# – E6 – F# – C#/D# – Caug – B/F# – Cm7b5/Bb – F# – C#m – C#maj7 – Abm7 – Cmaj7 – B – F# – C#/E# – B6 – F#maj7 – B/F# – F# – C#maj7 – Abm7b5 – B – Bmaj7 – F# – C#6 – C#7 – Abm7 – B – F# – C# – Abm7 – F#/A# – B – F# – C# – Abm7 – Bbm7 – B – F# – B – F# – C# – …
