Chords of: Desert Rose by: Sting , Cheb Mami. (C, Cm, Cm7, Gm7) 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.
“Desert Rose” by Sting , Cheb Mami is in C Major and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 79 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, Cm, Cm7, Gm7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Cm7 → Cm → Cm7 → Ab/C → Fm6 → Cm → Eb/Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 2:07 | 45% |
| Gm7 | 0:22 | 8% |
| Cm7 | 0:22 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:18 | 7% |
| Eb | 0:15 | 5% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Bb6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Ab6 | 0:08 | 3% |
Cm – Cm7 – Cm – F7 – Cm7 – Ab/C – Fm6 – Cm – Eb/Bb – Bb – Cm7 – Ab – Fm7 – Cm – Fm – Cm7 – Fm – Cm7 – Eb – Eb/G – Gm7 – Bb – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – Fm – C – Bb6 – Cm – Bb6 – Cm – Bb6 – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – G7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Gm7 – Eb/G – Gm7 – Cm – Bb – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – G7 – Cm – G – Gm7 – …
