Chords of: Afrika by: Rock for Afrika. (C, G, F, Dm7) 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.
“Afrika” by Rock for Afrika is in C Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 177 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, G, F, Dm7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 5:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → C/D → G → C → G → C → Dm6 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:57 | 37% |
| G | 0:59 | 19% |
| F | 0:38 | 12% |
| Dm7 | 0:23 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Am | 0:07 | 2% |
| C/G | 0:07 | 2% |
| F/G | 0:06 | 2% |
Am – C/D – D – G – C – F6 – Am7b5/G – G – C – G/B – F7/A – C/G – D7/F# – G – C – G – C – Fmaj7 – C/G – G – C – G/B – F7/A – C/G – D – Bm – Dm7b5 – Dm6 – G – C – F – G – C – Bm7 – Am – C/D – G/D – G – C – Fmaj7 – G – Dm7 – C – F – C – G – Dm7 – C/E – …
