Chords of: Mabasa by: Oliver Mtukudzi. (D, A7, F#m7, 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.
“Mabasa” by Oliver Mtukudzi is in D Major and runs at about 83 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 170 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, A7, F#m7, D6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 6:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A7 → D → A6 → D → A6 → D → A6 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 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 | 2:33 | 38% |
| A7 | 1:39 | 24% |
| F#m7 | 0:25 | 6% |
| D6 | 0:23 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:18 | 5% |
| A | 0:18 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:18 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:15 | 4% |
A7 – D – A7 – A6 – D – A7/C# – A6 – D – A7 – A6 – D – D6 – D – A7 – A6 – D – A7 – D – A7 – A – D – A7 – D – A7 – D – Bm – A7 – D – Bm – F#m7 – G6 – D – Bm – F#m7 – G6 – Gmaj7 – D – Bm7 – F#m7 – Gmaj7 – A – A7 – D – G6 – D/A – D – A7 – A6 – …
