CHORD LIBRARY

Play along 26 Life, chord by chord.

Chords of: 26 Life by: Nyandu Tozzy, --, Mbosso. (Bm7, Em, C#m7b5/B, Em7) 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 “26 Life”

“26 Life” by Nyandu Tozzy, --, Mbosso is in Db Minor and runs at about 89 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7, Em, C#m7b5/B, Em7.

Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 3:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Gmaj7 → G6 → Bm7 → Em → C#m7b5/B → Em → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Em1:3649%
C#m7b5/B0:3015%
Em70:157%
Bm70:095%
Gmaj70:084%
Emaj70:084%
G60:063%
D0:032%

Chord progression, in order

Em – Gmaj7 – C#m7 – G6 – D – Em – E/B – Gmaj7 – Em – Bm7 – Em – C#m7b5/B – D/A – Em – Em7 – Baug – Em – Bm – D/A – Em – Baug – Gmaj7 – Em7 – Bm7b5/A – A6 – Em – Gmaj7 – Em – A/B – Dmaj7 – E – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – A/B – D – Em – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – Em – B/D# – Em – Emaj7 – C#m7b5/B – D/A – E7 – C#m7b5/B – Am7 – …