Chords of: Mapenzi by: Rich Mavoko. (B, Dm, A7, Am7) 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.
“Mapenzi” by Rich Mavoko is in C Major and runs at about 192 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 118 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Dm, A7, Am7.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → A7 → D/A → Am7 → A7 → Dm → A7 → Dm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 0:57 | 31% |
| A7 | 0:37 | 20% |
| Am7 | 0:27 | 15% |
| A | 0:17 | 10% |
| Em7b5/D | 0:11 | 6% |
| Gm | 0:08 | 4% |
| Gm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| D/A | 0:04 | 2% |
Dm – Em7b5/D – A – Am7 – Dm7 – G7 – A – Dm – Gm – A7 – A – Dm – Gm7 – Dm – A7 – Dm – Gm6 – D/A – A – Dm – Gm7 – Am7 – Gm – Dm – Em7b5/D – A7 – Dm – Gm7 – Am7 – D/A – Dm – Em7b5/D – A7 – Dm – Gm – A7 – Dm – Am – Dm – Gm – Am7 – Dm – Am7 – A – Dm – Am7 – A7 – D7 – …
