Chords of: When a Woman (Audio) by: Shakira. (Eb, Cm7, Bb, Ab) 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.
“When a Woman (Audio)” by Shakira is in Eb Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Cm7, Bb, Ab.
Cm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → Bb/F → Cm7 → Bb → Abmaj7 → Bb → Cm → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use D major shapes — the song stays in Eb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm7 | 0:43 | 22% |
| Bb | 0:30 | 15% |
| Ab | 0:22 | 11% |
| Fm7 | 0:19 | 10% |
| Ab6 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Bb6 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Fm | 0:11 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
Ab6 – Fm – Bb/F – Fm – Cm7 – Bb – Abmaj7 – Bb – F – Cm – Bb – Eb/Bb – Abmaj7 – F7 – Bbm – Cm7 – Bb – Ab – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – Ab6 – Fm – Bb/F – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bb – Eb – Ab – Fm – Bb/F – Fm – Cm7 – Bb – Ab6 – Bb/F – Fm – Cm7 – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – F7 – Cm – Eb/Bb – Bb – Ab – Fm7 – Cm7 – Bb6 – …
