Chords of: Vat 'n Bietjie by: Riaan Benade. (Gmaj7, G, D, Em7) 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.
“Vat 'n Bietjie” by Riaan Benade is in D Major and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 91 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, G, D, Em7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 64% of the 2:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm6 → G → D → G → D → G6 → G → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 3 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:48 | 64% |
| D | 0:18 | 11% |
| C | 0:12 | 7% |
| Em7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Gm6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| G6 | 0:03 | 2% |
| C6 | 0:03 | 2% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:02 | 1% |
Gm6 – G – D – G – D – C – G6 – D/A – G – A – G – C – G – Cmaj7 – G – D – G – C – G – C6 – D – G – C7 – D – G – D – C – G – Cmaj7 – G – C – D – G – A7 – G – C – G – C – G – C – G – C – G – C – G – Cmaj7 – G – C – …
