Chords of: Mbalamwezi by: Kontawa, Jay Melody. (Em, C6, Am, G) 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.
“Mbalamwezi” by Kontawa, Jay Melody is in E Minor and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 122 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C6, Am, G.
C6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → C → F → G → Am7 → C6 → F → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C6 | 0:46 | 21% |
| G | 0:31 | 14% |
| Am | 0:30 | 13% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:29 | 13% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:18 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:15 | 6% |
| F | 0:14 | 6% |
| G6 | 0:09 | 4% |
Am – C – F – G – Am7 – C6 – F – G – G7 – Am7 – D7 – C6 – F6 – G6 – Fmaj7 – C6 – F – G – C6 – F – F6 – B7 – G – Am – Cmaj7 – F6 – Gm – Cm – G6 – Am – Cmaj7 – F6 – G – C/D – G7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – G – Cmaj7 – Am – B/A – C6 – Cmaj7 – Fmaj7 – C6 – G6 – Am – …
