Chords of: Chacun pour soi by: Papa Wemba. (Abm, C#m, C#m7, Ebm7b5/Db) 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.
“Chacun pour soi” by Papa Wemba is in Ab Minor and runs at about 175 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 37 different chords across 231 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, C#m, C#m7, Ebm7b5/Db.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 4:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → F# → C#m7 → C#m → C#m7 → C#m → C#m7 → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 1:09 | 26% |
| C#m7 | 0:42 | 16% |
| B | 0:23 | 9% |
| B6 | 0:20 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| B7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Ebm7b5/Db | 0:13 | 5% |
C#m – Abm7 – C#m – B – A6 – C#m – B6 – A6 – C#m – B – C#m – B6 – C#m – B – C#m – B7 – A – C#m – B/A – C# – B7 – C#m – F#/C# – B – Amaj7 – F# – B7 – C#m – B – C#m – B – Ebm7b5 – C#m – B – A – C#m – Ebm7b5/Db – B – Aaug – C#m – F# – C#m7 – B – A6 – C#m – B7 – Amaj7 – C#m7b5 – …
