Chords of: Malembé by: Maes, GIMS. (Ab, Cm, Cm7, Bb) 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.
“Malembé” by Maes, GIMS is in C Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 170 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Cm, Cm7, Bb.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 3:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm7 → Cm → Cm7 → Bb → Cm → Cm7 → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:44 | 23% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:27 | 14% |
| Fm | 0:27 | 14% |
| Bb | 0:21 | 11% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Fm6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Cm7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bb6 | 0:10 | 5% |
Fm – Bb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – Bb – Cm – Ab – Fm – Bb6 – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Fm6 – Bb – Cm – Ab – Fm6 – Bb6 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – Bb7 – Bb6 – Cm – Ab – Fm – Dm7b5/C – Bb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – F6 – Bb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – Bb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm7 – F6 – Bb6 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Fm – Bb – Cm – Gm – …
