Chords of: Culture by: Umu Obiligbo. (Ebm7b5/Db, C#m7, C#maj7, C#m7b5) 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.
“Culture” by Umu Obiligbo is in Db Major and runs at about 139 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 174 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ebm7b5/Db, C#m7, C#maj7, C#m7b5.
C#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 32% of the 3:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m7 → C#m7b5 → C#7 → C#m7 → Emaj7 → C#m7b5 → C#m7 → Bm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m7 | 1:15 | 32% |
| B | 0:39 | 17% |
| C#m | 0:26 | 11% |
| C#m7b5 | 0:18 | 8% |
| C#maj7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| B7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| B6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Abm | 0:05 | 2% |
C#m7 – Baug – C#m7 – Ab7 – C#m7 – B – C#m7b5 – C#7 – F#m7 – C#m7 – Bm – C#m7 – B7 – Ab – C#m7 – Abm – C#m – B – C#m – B6 – C#m7 – B – C#m7 – B7 – C#m7 – Abm7 – B7 – C#m – Abm – Ebm7b5/Db – C#m – B – F#m6 – C#m – B – C#m7 – B7 – C#m7 – B – Ebm7b5/Db – Emaj7 – C#m7b5 – Baug – F#/C# – C#m7 – B – C#m7 – B – …
