Chords of: Africa by: Toto. (Amaj7, A, C#m, Abm7) 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.
“Africa” by Toto is in A Major and runs at about 93 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 183 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, A, C#m, Abm7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 4:25 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → C#m → A → C#m → A → C#m7 → A → C#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:55 | 21% |
| C#m | 0:49 | 19% |
| Abm7 | 0:27 | 10% |
| E | 0:21 | 8% |
| C#m7 | 0:18 | 7% |
| D | 0:17 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:15 | 6% |
| Ebm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
A – Abm7 – C#m – A – Abm7 – C#m – A – C#m7 – A – Abm7 – C#m7 – B – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B/F# – A/E – Abm7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – C#m – B – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B/F# – A/E – Abm7 – Amaj7 – Abm7 – C#m – B – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B/F# – A/E – E/F# – Abm – A – C#m – B – Ebm7 – Abm7 – A – C#m – F#m – D – A – E – F#m – …
