Chords of: Yalaaniwe Mapenzi (Why) by: Barnaba. (Em, G, C6, D) 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.
“Yalaaniwe Mapenzi (Why)” by Barnaba is in E Minor and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 121 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, G, C6, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:09 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → C6 → G → D → Gmaj7 → D6 → G → D6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:58 | 31% |
| D | 0:29 | 15% |
| C6 | 0:27 | 14% |
| D6 | 0:22 | 12% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:12 | 6% |
| G6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| C | 0:06 | 3% |
G – C6 – D6 – G – C6 – D – G – Am6 – C6 – D – G6 – A7 – G – Cmaj7 – Am – G – D – G – B7 – Cmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – A – Cmaj7 – D6 – G6 – G – Cmaj7 – Am7 – D – G – C6 – D6 – G6 – C – D – D6 – G – C6 – D – Gmaj7 – C – Em7 – D – Gmaj7 – C6 – D6 – G – …
