Major view
G major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = F# (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = C (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Gloria Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) - Conga - Chord
Key G major – E minor Chords Em, D, D# Difficulty already in its easiest key
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Key: G | Em
Capo: 0
D D# Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
D
I know you can't control yourself any longer
Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
D
I know you can't control yourself any longer.
Em D D Em
Em D D Em
Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
D
I know you can't control yourself any longer
Em
Feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
D
Don't you fight it till you've tried it, do the conga beat
D D# Em D D Em
Em D D Em
Em D
Everybody gather 'round now
D Em
Let your body feel the heat.
Em D
Don't you worry if you can't dance
D Em
Let the music move your feet.
Em D
It's the rhythm of the island
D Em
And like sugarcane, so sweet.
Em D
If you want to do the conga
D Em
You've got to listen to the beat.
Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
D
I know you can't control yourself any longer
Em
Feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
D Em
Don't you fight it till you've tried it, do the conga beat
Em D D Em
Em D
Feel the fire of desire
D Em
As you dance the night away.
Em D
'Cause tonight we're gonna party
D Em
Till we see the break of day.
Em D
Better get yourself together
D Em
And hold on to what you got.
Em D
Once the music hit your system
D Em
There's no way you're gonna stop.
Em D D Em
Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
D
I know you can't control yourself any longer
Em
Feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
D Em
Don't you fight it till you've tried it, do the conga beat
Em D D Em
D D# Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
D
I know you can't control yourself any longer
Em
Feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
D
Don't you fight it till you've tried it, do the conga
Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
D
I know you can't control yourself any longer
Em
Feel the rhythm of the music getting stronger
D Em
Don't you fight it till you've tried it, do the conga beat
Em D D Em
Em Em
Come on, shake your body baby do the conga
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Gloria Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) - Conga Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Gloria Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) – Conga: key and chord analysis
The song opens on D and ends on Em. Its chords belong to both G major and Em, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
E minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = C (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = D (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the E minor side because it comes to rest on Em and Em is heard 49 times while G never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — the same chords are just as valid seen from G major, and switching between the two views is exactly where the practice value lies.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to G or to Em; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.
Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | G | Tonic — home | G · B · D | — |
| ii | Am | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | A · C · E | — |
| iii | Bm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | B · D · F# | — |
| V/vi | B | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Emsecondary dominant | B · D# · F# | — |
| IV | C | Subdominant — moves away from home | C · E · G | — |
| V | D | Dominant — strongest pull home | D · F# · A | 47× |
| bVI | D# | Borrowed from the parallel minorborrowed chord | D# · G · A# | 3× |
| vi | Em | Relative minor — the melancholy side | E · G · B | 49× |
| vii° | F#dim | Leading-tone chord — tension | F# · A · C | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Em | Tonic — home | E · G · B | 49× |
| ii° | F#dim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | F# · A · C | — |
| III | G | Relative major — the bright side | G · B · D | — |
| iv | Am | Subdominant — moves away from home | A · C · E | — |
| v | Bm | Minor dominant — soft pull | B · D · F# | — |
| V | B | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | B · D# · F# | — |
| VI | C | Submediant — warm colour | C · E · G | — |
| VII | D | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | D · F# · A | 47× |
| #VII | D# | Chromatic colour chordoutside the key | D# · G · A# | 3× |
Analysis
The key pair is G major and its relative E minor (1 sharp). 3 different chords appear 99 times in total; 2 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. D# is borrowed from the parallel minor, adding a darker shade to the major side.
Chord movement
- D Em GV → videceptive cadence EmVII → iAeolian arrival ×27
The move to watch is D → Em, heard 27 times. From the Em side it is VII → i (Aeolian arrival: rises a whole tone into home); from the G side it reads V → vi (deceptive cadence: expected G, lands on Em). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- G major pentatonic and E minor pentatonic are the same five notes (G – A – B – D – E): start from G for a brighter phrase, from E for a bluesier one.
- Over Em, land on E, G, B — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D, land on D, F#, A — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- Over D#, land on D#, G, A# — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
- On D#, follow the chord's notes (D# · G · A#) rather than the key's scale — it's a borrowed colour.
The song on the circle of fifths
- Played in the song — chord of the key
- Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
- Played — borrowed or outside chord
- Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii
Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.
Capo and easier keys
With G major shapes
- No capo — open G shapes
- Capo 3 + E shapes
- Capo 5 + D shapes
With E minor shapes
- No capo — open Em shapes
- Capo 2 + Dm shapes
- Capo 7 + Am shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
The song is already written in its easiest key for guitar.
The song's harmonic story
Starting on D, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Em, D, D# — vi–V–bVI from the G side, i–VII–#VII from the Em side. D# briefly darkens the picture: borrowed from the parallel minor. Keep an ear on D → Em (V → vi in G, VII → i in Em): Aeolian arrival — rises a whole tone into home. The final chord is Em; the ear comes to rest in Em.
This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.
Gloria Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) - Conga Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano
Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.
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