Chords of: Rumba by: Opitz Barbara. (Em7, Em, E, Am) 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.
“Rumba” by Opitz Barbara is in E Major and runs at about 187 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 161 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em7, Em, E, Am.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → C → E → C → Em → C → Em → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:49 | 23% |
| E | 0:22 | 10% |
| Am | 0:21 | 10% |
| Am7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| C | 0:12 | 6% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C6 | 0:07 | 3% |
E – B – E – B – C – E/B – A – E – B – E – Bm – E – Bm – C – Bm – Am – A/E – B7 – Em – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – C – G/B – Am7 – Em – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – Em – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Am7 – Em7 – Bm7 – Em7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – G/B – Am7 – F#m7b5/E – Bm7 – E – F#7 – G – A – Am – …
