Chords of: El Malo by: Nico Hernández. (Bbm7, F#maj7, Bbm, 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.
“El Malo” by Nico Hernández is in Bb Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, F#maj7, Bbm, C#.
F#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Ab → F# → Bbm → Ab → C#maj7 → Bbm → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#maj7 | 0:51 | 20% |
| Bbm | 0:44 | 18% |
| C# | 0:33 | 13% |
| Ab | 0:23 | 9% |
| C#maj7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| F#6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:15 | 6% |
| Ebm | 0:10 | 4% |
Bbm – Ab – F# – Ebm – C# – Ab/C – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – F#6 – Cm7b5 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab – F# – C#maj7 – Bbm – Abmaj7 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Cm6 – Bbm – Abmaj7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm – F#maj7 – Ab6 – C# – Fm7 – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm – C# – Ebm7b5/Db – C# – Ab7 – Bbm – Ebm – F# – Fm – Bb7/D – Ab – F#maj7 – Ab6 – …
