CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Picha Ya Mama, chord by chord.

Chords of: Picha Ya Mama by: Bahati Bukuku. (C#, Ab, Ab7) 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.

About the chords of “Picha Ya Mama”

“Picha Ya Mama” by Bahati Bukuku is in Ab Major and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 279 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Ab, Ab7.

Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 8:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Ab → C# → Ab → C# → Ab → C# → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 3 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Ab3:2240%
C#2:5936%
Ab71:3218%
F#60:102%
F#/C#0:102%
Ebm0:041%
Ebm70:020%
F#/G#0:010%

Chord progression, in order

C# – Ab – Abm7 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – F# – C# – Ab – C# – Ebm – Ab – F#/C# – C# – Ab – C# – Ab7 – Ab – F#6 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab7 – Ab – F#/C# – C# – Ab – Ab7 – C# – Ab – F#/C# – C# – Ab – Ab7 – C# – Ab7 – F#6 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – F#6 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab7 – F#/C# – …