Chords of: Mambo Italiano by: Dean Martin. (Amaj7, F#m, C#m, 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.
“Mambo Italiano” by Dean Martin is in Db Minor and runs at about 77 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 87 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Amaj7, F#m, C#m, Ab7.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 2:17 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → F#m → Ab7 → C#m → F#m → Ebmaj7 → Ab7 → F#dim. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 0:33 | 24% |
| F#m | 0:27 | 19% |
| Ab7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| Ebm7 | 0:08 | 6% |
| C# | 0:07 | 5% |
| C#m6 | 0:06 | 4% |
| C#7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| F# | 0:04 | 3% |
C#m – F#m – Ab7 – C#m – F#7 – B7/D# – F#m – Am – Ebmaj7 – Ab7 – F7/A – Bb – F#dim – C#m – F#m – C#m – F#m – C#m – F#m – C# – C#m – Ab7 – F#m – C#m – Ab7 – C#m – Ab – Ebm7b5 – C#m – C#7 – F#m – C#m – A/B – Ab – C#m – Ab – F#m – C#m – F7/A – F# – C#m – Ab7 – A6 – Abmaj7 – C#m – C#maj7 – A/E – Bbm7b5 – …
