Chords of: Totutuma by: Oliver Mtukudzi. (Gmaj7, A, Bm, E7) 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.
“Totutuma” by Oliver Mtukudzi is in B Minor and runs at about 112 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 165 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, A, Bm, E7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 40% of the 5:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → A → Bm → A → Bm → A → E → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in B Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2:06 | 40% |
| Bm | 1:17 | 25% |
| Bm7 | 0:19 | 6% |
| A6 | 0:17 | 6% |
| E7 | 0:17 | 5% |
| F#m7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| B | 0:06 | 2% |
| Em7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Bm – A – F#m7 – Bm – A7 – D – B – Bm – A – Bm – A – Bm – A7 – F#m7 – Bm – A – E – A – E7 – A – Bm – A6 – Bm – A6 – Am7b5/G – G6 – Am – Gmaj7 – D – Gm6 – E6 – Bm – A – Bm – A – Bm – A – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – A – B – Bm7 – A – Bm – A – D/A – A7/C# – …
