Chords of: Imela by: Nathaniel Bassey. (B, F#, Abm7, C#) 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 B Major and runs at about 75 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 153 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#, Abm7, C#.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 5:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → C#/E# → Abm7 → F#/C# → C#7 → F# → C#/E# → Abm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 15 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 1:23 | 24% |
| Abm7 | 0:58 | 16% |
| C# | 0:49 | 14% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:33 | 9% |
| C#/E# | 0:26 | 7% |
| Ebm7 | 0:21 | 6% |
| B | 0:19 | 6% |
| F#/C# | 0:16 | 5% |
Bmaj7 – F# – C#/E# – Abm7 – F#/C# – C#7 – C#6 – C#7 – F# – B/F# – F# – C#/E# – Ebm7 – Abm7 – F#/C# – C# – F# – C# – Abm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Abm7 – F# – B – F# – Abm7 – C# – Ebm7 – Abm7 – F#/C# – C#7 – B – F# – C# – Bbm7 – Abm7 – Bbaug – B6 – F#/C# – C# – F# – C# – Abm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Abm7 – …
