Chords of: Black Mama by: Ray G. (Ab, Bbm7, C#, C#6) 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.
“Black Mama” by Ray G is in Ab Major and runs at about 173 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 133 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Bbm7, C#, C#6.
Bbm7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 3:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm7 → Ab6 → Bbm7 → C# → Bbm → C# → Bbm7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm7 | 0:58 | 30% |
| Ab | 0:39 | 20% |
| C# | 0:24 | 13% |
| F# | 0:19 | 10% |
| C#6 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Ab6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| Bbm | 0:06 | 3% |
| C#maj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Bbm7 – F# – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F# – Fm7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C#maj7 – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – F# – Bbm7 – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F# – C#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – Bbm7 – F# – C#6 – Ab – F#6 – Bbm7 – …
