Chords of: Afro by: Tony One. (Em, E, Cmaj7, B6) 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.
“Afro” by Tony One is in E Minor and runs at about 123 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 35 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, E, Cmaj7, B6.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 79% of the 2:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → E → Em → E → Cmaj7 → E → Em → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 2:16 | 79% |
| E | 0:19 | 11% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:07 | 4% |
| A6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| B6 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Am | 0:02 | 1% |
| G6 | 0:01 | 1% |
| B7 | 0:01 | 1% |
Em – E – Em – E – Cmaj7 – E – Cmaj7 – E – Em – A6 – Em – F#m7b5/E – Em – E – G6 – E – Em – E – Cmaj7 – E – Cmaj7 – E – Em – A6 – Em – B6 – Amaj7 – Em – B7 – C – Em – Am – Em – Am – Em
