Chords of: Activate by: Stonebwoy, Davido. (E7, Em7, Em, D) 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.
“Activate” by Stonebwoy, Davido is in D Major and runs at about 108 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, Em7, Em, D.
Em7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D6 → Em7 → Cmaj7 → D6 → Em → C6 → D6 → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em7 | 0:55 | 26% |
| Em | 0:37 | 17% |
| D6 | 0:27 | 12% |
| D | 0:20 | 9% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| C | 0:16 | 7% |
| C6 | 0:14 | 6% |
| Am | 0:06 | 3% |
C – Cmaj7 – D6 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – D6 – Em – D/E – Em – C6 – D6 – Em7 – C6 – D6 – Em7 – C6 – Cmaj7 – D7 – Em – Em7 – C – Bm – D – Em7 – C – D6 – Em7 – A/E – Em – F#m7b5/E – Cmaj7 – D – Em7 – Am – C – D – Em – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G/D – D6 – Em7 – Am – D – Am – Em7 – D – A – …
