Chords of: Amai by: Sam Mtukudzi. (Bbm, C#, Ab, Bbm7) 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.
“Amai” by Sam Mtukudzi is in Ab Major and runs at about 101 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 262 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, C#, Ab, Bbm7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 23% of the 6:22 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbm → Bbm7 → C# → Bbm7 → C# → Bbm7 → Bbm → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:27 | 23% |
| Ab | 1:05 | 17% |
| Bbm7 | 0:52 | 14% |
| Bbm | 0:33 | 9% |
| Ebm7 | 0:31 | 8% |
| F# | 0:31 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:19 | 5% |
| Ab6 | 0:18 | 5% |
Bbm – Bbm7 – C# – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – Bbm7 – C# – Bbm7 – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ebm7 – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab – Bbm – F# – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – Bbm – F#6 – C# – Ab – Bbm – Bbm7 – C# – Ab – C#/G# – Bbm – Ebm7 – C# – …
