Chords of: El Sombrero Azul by: Salsa Clave. (A, E, Am, F#7) 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.
“El Sombrero Azul” by Salsa Clave is in E Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 129 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, E, Am, F#7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Fmaj7 → E7 → Am → E7 → Am → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:58 | 25% |
| E | 0:48 | 21% |
| E7 | 0:40 | 17% |
| Am | 0:22 | 9% |
| F#7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:03 | 1% |
Am – Fmaj7 – Bmaj7 – Cm6 – E7 – Am – E7 – Am – Dm – Am – E7 – Fmaj7 – Bb/D – Am – E – Am – E7 – Am – E7 – Am – G – C7 – G – C – E7 – Am – E7 – Am – Dm – Am7 – E7 – F#m7b5 – Dm – Am – C – E7/G# – A – E – A – E – A – Dm7 – E7 – A6 – E7 – A6 – E7 – A6 – …
