Chords of: Mama by: Makhadzi. (D, G, D6, Bm) 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.
“Mama” by Makhadzi is in D Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 102 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, G, D6, Bm.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 41% of the 5:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D/A → G → A6 → D → G → Gmaj7 → D → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2:12 | 41% |
| G | 1:18 | 24% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 9% |
| D6 | 0:24 | 7% |
| D/A | 0:18 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:13 | 4% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| G6 | 0:05 | 2% |
D/A – G – A6 – D – G – Gmaj7 – Bm7 – A6 – D – G – Bm – A – D – G – Gmaj7 – G6 – Bm – A6 – D – Bm – G – Gmaj7 – G6 – Bm – A6 – D – G – Bm – A – D – G – Bm – A6 – D – G – G/B – D/A – D – G – Bm – D/A – D – D6 – D – D6 – G – Bm – A6 – …
