Chords of: Mariposas by: La Penúltima. (Bbm, Ab, C#, F#maj7) 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.
“Mariposas” by La Penúltima is in Bb Minor and runs at about 81 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, Ab, C#, F#maj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 2:36 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm7 → Bbm7b5/Ab → F# → Ab → Bbm → Ab → Ebm → F#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 0:31 | 20% |
| C# | 0:30 | 19% |
| Bbm | 0:23 | 15% |
| F# | 0:14 | 9% |
| F#maj7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Ebm | 0:10 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Ab7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Bbm7 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab – Bbm – Ebm – F# – Ab – Bbm – C# – Ab – Ebm – Bbm – C#maj7 – Ab – Ebm – Bbm – Cm – Ebm – F# – Ebm – C#maj7 – Ab – Ebm – F# – Ab – Bbm – F#m7b5 – F#7 – C# – Ab – C#m – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm7b5/Db – C#/G# – Ab – Bbm – Abaug – F# – C# – Ab7 – Bbm – Ebm – F#maj7 – …
