Chords of: Makanaka Jesu by: Minister Michael Mahendere. (F#, F#/C#, B, Abm) 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.
“Makanaka Jesu” by Minister Michael Mahendere is in Ab Minor and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 206 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F#/C#, B, Abm.
F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 37% of the 6:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m7 → Ebm → F#/C# → F# → B → F# → C# → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| F# | 2:30 | 37% |
| Abm | 0:41 | 10% |
| C# | 0:37 | 9% |
| B | 0:35 | 8% |
| F#/C# | 0:34 | 8% |
| Abm7 | 0:29 | 7% |
| Ebm7 | 0:20 | 5% |
| F#/A# | 0:19 | 5% |
Abm – C#m7 – Ebm – B – F#/C# – C# – F# – B – B6 – F# – B/F# – F# – C# – Eb7/G – Abm – Abm7 – F#m – F# – B6 – F#/C# – F# – B – C#7 – F# – C# – Abm – Abm7 – F#/A# – B6 – F# – C# – F# – F#6 – B – F# – Abm – C# – F# – Abm – F#/A# – B6 – F#/C# – C# – F# – B – F# – Abm – C# – …
