Chords of: Africa (feat. Yemi Alade) by: Yemi Alade, Sauti Sol. (F#maj7, C#, F#6, C#6) 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 (feat. Yemi Alade)” by Yemi Alade, Sauti Sol is in Db Major and runs at about 102 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#maj7, C#, F#6, C#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → C# → Ab → C# → Ebm7 → Ab → Ebm → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 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# | 0:45 | 20% |
| F#6 | 0:36 | 16% |
| Ab | 0:32 | 14% |
| C#6 | 0:21 | 9% |
| Ebm7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| Bbm | 0:14 | 6% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| Eb7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Gm7 – Ebm – Eb7 – Bbm – C# – Ab – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – C# – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm7 – C# – Ab – Bbm – Ebm7 – C# – Ab – F#maj7 – Ebm – Bbm – Ab7 – C# – F#/G# – Ab – Ebm7 – C# – Ab – F#6 – C# – Ab – Ab6 – F#6 – C# – Ab – C# – F#6 – C#6 – Ab – C#/G# – F#6 – Eb – C#6 – Ab – C#/G# – Ab – …
