Chords of: Thula Mabota (feat. Shakes & Les) by: Shakes, Les, Zee Nxumalo, Pabi Cooper, 031CHOPPA. (C6, Em, Em7, Cmaj7) 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.
“Thula Mabota (feat. Shakes & Les)” by Shakes, Les, Zee Nxumalo, Pabi Cooper, 031CHOPPA is in E Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 80 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C6, Em, Em7, Cmaj7.
Em is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 3:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Emaj7 → Cmaj7 → Em → Cmaj7 → Em → Emaj7 → Em → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Em | 0:59 | 26% |
| Em7 | 0:42 | 19% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:37 | 17% |
| Emaj7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Bm | 0:13 | 6% |
| Bm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:08 | 3% |
| B | 0:06 | 2% |
Emaj7 – Cmaj7 – Baug – Em – B7 – Cmaj7 – A7 – B7/D# – Em – B – Emaj7 – B – Em – D6 – Em – Cdim – Em – Bm – C7 – E – Bm7b5 – Em – G – Em – Cmaj7 – F#m7b5/E – Em – F#7 – Cmaj7 – Bm7b5 – Cmaj7 – Bm7 – Em7 – Bm – Em – G/B – Cmaj7 – Am – Baug – Em – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Baug – Em – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – …
