CHORD LIBRARY

Play along COPACABANA, chord by chord.

Chords of: COPACABANA by: Nicolae Guta. (Bbm7, C#maj7, F#maj7, F#) 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 “COPACABANA”

“COPACABANA” by Nicolae Guta is in Db Major and runs at about 200 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm7, C#maj7, F#maj7, F#.

C#maj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → C#maj7 → F# → C#maj7 → F# → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 12 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C#maj70:5029%
F#maj70:3319%
Bbm0:2414%
F#0:1710%
Ab60:127%
Abmaj70:105%
Bbm70:095%
F#60:085%

Chord progression, in order

F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Cm7b5 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – F# – Bbm – F# – C#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm – Cm7 – F# – Cm – C#maj7 – Ab6 – Bbm – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm – F# – C# – Abmaj7 – Bbm – F#6 – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm – Cm7b5 – F#maj7 – Ab7/C – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Cm – Bbm7 – …