Chords of: Makafanira by: Janet Manyowa. (F, Bb, Gm7, Bb6) 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.
“Makafanira” by Janet Manyowa is in F Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Bb, Gm7, Bb6.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 7:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Ebmaj7 → Eb6 → Gm7 → Bb → F → Bb → Eb6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:47 | 25% |
| Bb | 1:31 | 21% |
| Gm7 | 1:18 | 18% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:39 | 9% |
| Bb6 | 0:37 | 9% |
| Eb6 | 0:27 | 6% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:13 | 3% |
| Eb | 0:12 | 3% |
Bb – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Gm7 – Bb – F – Bb – Eb6 – Gm7 – Bb – F – Eb/F – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Gm7 – F – Bb – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – F – Bb – Ebmaj7 – F – Gm7 – Bb – Eb6 – F – Bbmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – F7 – Gm7 – Bb/D – Eb6 – F – Cm7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Eb6 – Ebmaj7 – Gm7 – F – Bbmaj7 – Bb – Eb6 – Gm7 – …
