Chords of: African Soldier by: Patoranking. (B, F#m, Bm, Bm6) 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.
“African Soldier” by Patoranking is in B Major and runs at about 144 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 105 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#m, Bm, Bm6.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 2:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm6 → Bm → F#m → Bm6 → F#m → Bm7 → F#m → Bm6. 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 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 1:21 | 50% |
| Bm | 0:32 | 20% |
| Bm6 | 0:15 | 9% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 7% |
| B | 0:11 | 7% |
| Abm7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#m7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Bm – F#m – Bm6 – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm6 – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – B – F#m – Bm6 – F#m – B – F#m – Bm – F#m – B – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – B – F#m – Bm – F#m – Bm7 – B6 – F#m – Bm7 – Emaj7 – F#m – Bm7 – E – F#m – Bm6 – F#m – B – E/B – Bm – F#m – Bm7 – F#m – B7 – Bm6 – F#m – Abm7 – F#m – …
