Chords of: WABABA by: Matata. (Dm6, Fmaj7, Am, E) 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.
“WABABA” by Matata is in A Minor and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm6, Fmaj7, Am, E.
Fmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fmaj7 → Am → Fmaj7 → E → Fmaj7 → E/B → Fmaj7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fmaj7 | 1:23 | 40% |
| E | 0:29 | 14% |
| Am | 0:29 | 14% |
| Emaj7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Am7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| A | 0:06 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| F | 0:06 | 3% |
E – Fmaj7 – E – Am – E – Am – E – Am – F – E – A – E – Am – Fmaj7 – E – Am – Bbmaj7 – E/G# – Fmaj7 – Abaug – Am7 – E – F/C – Ab6 – A – Fm – Abaug – Am – F – Emaj7 – Fmaj7 – Abaug – Am7 – E – C#maj7 – E/B – Am6 – Em – Fmaj7 – E – Am – E – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – Emaj7 – D – …
