Chords of: Mambo Yamebadilika by: Martha Mwaipaja. (Bb, Bb6, F7, Gm7) 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.
“Mambo Yamebadilika” by Martha Mwaipaja is in Bb Major and runs at about 96 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 187 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb, Bb6, F7, Gm7.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 70% of the 6:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bb → Gm7 → Bb → Bb6 → Bb → F7 → Bb → Ebmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 4:42 | 70% |
| F7 | 0:24 | 6% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:18 | 4% |
| Bb6 | 0:17 | 4% |
| Cm | 0:16 | 4% |
| F | 0:15 | 4% |
| Eb | 0:14 | 3% |
| Eb6 | 0:07 | 2% |
Bb – Eb6 – Bb – Gm7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Gm – F – Ebmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Bb – F – Bb – Eb – Bb – Ebmaj7 – F – Bb – Cm – Bb – F7 – Bb – Cm – Bb – Ebmaj7 – F – Bb – Eb – Bb – F6 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Bb6 – F7 – Bb – Ebaug – Bb – Bb6 – F7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Bb – F7 – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Bb – …
