Chords of: Mapenzi by: Kayumba. (F, C, F6, Fmaj7) 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.
“Mapenzi” by Kayumba is in C Major and runs at about 179 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 143 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, C, F6, Fmaj7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 2:59 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → G6 → C → Fmaj7 → Am → C → F6 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:44 | 25% |
| Am | 0:37 | 21% |
| G | 0:36 | 20% |
| F | 0:35 | 20% |
| F6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:06 | 3% |
| Am7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 2% |
C – Am – G – F – C – Am – G – F – C – Am – G6 – F6 – C – Am – G – F – C – Am – G – F – C – Am – G – Fmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am – G – F – C – Am – G – F – C – Am – G – F – C – Am – G – F6 – C – Am – Am7 – Gm7 – C – Am – G – F – …
