Chords of: Maria Joana by: Nuno Ribeiro, Calema, Mariza. (C#, E, C#m, A) 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.
“Maria Joana” by Nuno Ribeiro, Calema, Mariza is in E Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, E, C#m, A.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:46 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab6 → B → A → F#m6 → C#m → B → A → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 0:50 | 22% |
| C#m | 0:44 | 19% |
| A | 0:25 | 11% |
| F#m | 0:25 | 11% |
| B | 0:16 | 7% |
| Amaj7 | 0:14 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| C# | 0:06 | 3% |
Amaj7 – C# – Ebm7b5/Db – Ab6 – Emaj7 – C# – F#m7 – Ab6 – C# – Eb – Emaj7 – B – A – Abm – F#m6 – C#m – B – A – B – A – F#m – C#m – B – Emaj7 – F#m – A – Amaj7 – Abm7 – C#m – B – Emaj7 – A – E6 – B – E – F#m – C#m – B7 – A – E – F#m – C#m7 – B/C# – C#m – A – Abm – A6 – E – …
