Chords of: Mama by: Makhadzi. (A6, D, G, D6) 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 13 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A6, D, G, D6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 4:45 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 — 6 main chords with 5 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 | 1:53 | 40% |
| G | 1:09 | 24% |
| D6 | 0:24 | 8% |
| Bm | 0:24 | 8% |
| A6 | 0:14 | 5% |
| D/A | 0:14 | 5% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 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 – …
