Chords of: Mawlaya by: Maher Zain. (Abm, B, B6, Ab) 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.
“Mawlaya” by Maher Zain is in Ab Minor and runs at about 181 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 208 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, B, B6, Ab.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 4:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C#7/E# → Abm → B6 → Abm → B → Ebm7 → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 1:07 | 23% |
| Ab | 0:40 | 14% |
| C#m | 0:24 | 8% |
| B6 | 0:23 | 8% |
| Abm7 | 0:19 | 7% |
| C# | 0:16 | 5% |
| B/F# | 0:15 | 5% |
| E6 | 0:14 | 5% |
Ab – C# – Abm – C#7/E# – Abm – B6 – Abm – C# – B6 – E6 – B/F# – Ab – C#m – B – E6 – B/F# – Ab – C#/D# – B – Ab – C#m – B – E6 – B – C#m7 – Ebm7 – Abm7 – B – C#m7 – F#7 – B/F# – Ab – C#/D# – Bmaj7 – C# – B – C#7 – F#m – Abm7 – C#m – B – C#m – Abm7 – C#m – B – C#m – B – C#m – …