Chords of: African Life by: Yami J. (C, F, A, Am) 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.
“African Life” by Yami J is in C Major and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, F, A, Am.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 29% of the 2:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → A → Am → Fmaj7 → Em → C → F → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:42 | 29% |
| F | 0:23 | 16% |
| Am | 0:22 | 15% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| A | 0:09 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:06 | 4% |
C – A – Am – Fmaj7 – G – Em – C – F – Am – Gmaj7 – C – Fmaj7 – Am – G – C – F – Am – Gmaj7 – C – Fmaj7 – Am – G/B – Cmaj7 – F – Am – G – Cmaj7 – F6 – Fmaj7 – G/D – C – F6 – Am – Gmaj7 – C – F – C – F – Am – Gmaj7 – C – Fmaj7 – Am – G – C – F – Am – G/B – …
