Chords of: Mapema by: Matata. (Gmaj7, Abm, Abmaj7, Bbm7b5/Ab) 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.
“Mapema” by Matata is in C Minor and runs at about 195 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 38 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, Abm, Abmaj7, Bbm7b5/Ab.
Abm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 2:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → Ab7 → Bbm7b5/Ab → Emaj7 → Eb7 → Bbm7b5/Ab → Abm → Bbm7b5/Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abm | 1:04 | 38% |
| Bbm7b5/Ab | 0:21 | 13% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:21 | 13% |
| Ab7 | 0:19 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:11 | 7% |
| Abm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Emaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Eb7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Ab – Abm7b5 – Ab7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ebmaj7 – Emaj7 – Eb7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – Ebm – C#/G# – Abm – Abm7b5 – Ab/Bb – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – Em7b5 – Abm7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Cmaj7 – Bbm7 – Abm7 – Abm – C#m7 – Abm – Bbm7b5/Ab – C#7 – Abm – Abaug – Bbm7b5/Ab – Abm – Abm7 – Abm – Abmaj7 – E/G# – Abm – E – Gmaj7
