Chords of: Bust Down Barbiana by: Nicki Minaj. (E, Ebm, Bbm7b5, Bmaj7) 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.
“Bust Down Barbiana” by Nicki Minaj is in Ab Minor and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, Ebm, Bbm7b5, Bmaj7.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:29 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → E → Ebm → E → Bmaj7 → C#m7 → Ebm → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 1:11 | 34% |
| E | 0:37 | 18% |
| Bbm7b5 | 0:20 | 10% |
| Emaj7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| C#m7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Bb7 | 0:08 | 4% |
Ebm – E – Ebm – E – Bbm7b5/Ab – Bmaj7 – C#m7 – Ab/C – Ebm – C#m7 – Ebm – E – Ebm – Bbm7b5 – Ebm – C#m6 – Ebm – E – Bb7 – Ebm – E – Fmaj7 – Ebm – Bbm7b5 – F – E – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – Bbm7 – Ebm – Bb – Emaj7 – Dm7b5 – Ebm – Em6 – Bb7 – Ebm – Bbm7b5 – Fm – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ebm – E – Bb7 – Ebm – E – Fm – Emaj7 – F#7 – …
