Chords of: Hey Mama by: David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, Afrojack. (Em, E, D6, Em7) 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.
“Hey Mama” by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha, Afrojack is in E Minor and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, E, D6, Em7.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 34% of the 3:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E/D → Em → E → Cmaj7 → Am → D6 → Em → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:03 | 34% |
| Em | 0:37 | 20% |
| Am | 0:16 | 9% |
| D6 | 0:12 | 7% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:09 | 5% |
| D | 0:09 | 5% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
E/D – Em – E – E7 – E – Am – Cmaj7 – D – Em – Am – D6 – Em – F#m7b5 – Em – D – Em – Cmaj7 – D6 – Amaj7 – Em – E – Em – E – Em7 – E – Am – Cmaj7 – Am – D – E – Am – Cmaj7 – Am – D6 – Em – F#m7b5 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – D – Em – Am6 – Cmaj7 – D6 – Fmaj7 – A6 – Em7 – E – G6 – …
