Chords of: Marimuka by: Chief Shumba Hwenje. (Amaj7, A) 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.
“Marimuka” by Chief Shumba Hwenje is in A Major and runs at about 135 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, A.
Amaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 1:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Amaj7 → A → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amaj7 | 0:53 | 46% |
| A | 0:15 | 13% |
| E | 0:10 | 8% |
| F#m | 0:10 | 8% |
| F#m7 | 0:09 | 8% |
| C#m | 0:08 | 7% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:03 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:01 | 1% |
A – F#m6 – Amaj7 – F#m – Am – C#m – E – Amaj7 – F#m – Amaj7 – F#m – A – C#m – Em – Amaj7 – F#m – A – C#m – E – Amaj7 – F#m7 – C#m – Em – Amaj7 – F#m – Amaj7 – F#m7 – Amaj7 – F#m – A – C#m – E – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – F#m7 – A – E6 – Amaj7 – F#m – Amaj7 – F#m7 – C#m – E – Amaj7 – D/F# – Amaj7 – F#m – …
