Chords of: Makambo by: Geoffrey Oryema. (Gm, Bb, Bb6, Gm7) 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.
“Makambo” by Geoffrey Oryema is in G Minor and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 175 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, Bb, Bb6, Gm7.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 4:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm → Bb → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in G Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 1:50 | 37% |
| Bb | 1:30 | 30% |
| Gm7 | 0:20 | 7% |
| Bb6 | 0:16 | 5% |
| F7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:10 | 3% |
| G | 0:10 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:05 | 2% |
Bbmaj7 – G – Gm – Bb – Gm – F6 – Gm – Eb – Bb – Gm – Dm – G – Gm – Bb – Gm – F7 – G – Bb – Gm – Bb/F – Gm – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Eb/F – Bb – Gm – F7 – Gm – Bb – Gm – F6 – Gm7 – Bb – Gm7 – Bb – Gm – F – Am7b5/G – Gmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm – Eb – Bb – Gm7 – Bb – F7 – Gm – Eb/F – …
