Chords of: Ubuhle bendalo by: Sjava. (Bmaj7, B, Ebm, Emaj7) 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.
“Ubuhle bendalo” by Sjava is in B Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bmaj7, B, Ebm, Emaj7.
Bmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 62% of the 3:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm → Bmaj7 → Ebm → B → Bmaj7 → Ebm → B → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bmaj7 | 2:16 | 62% |
| Emaj7 | 0:20 | 9% |
| Ebm | 0:16 | 7% |
| B | 0:15 | 7% |
| F#6 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Abm | 0:07 | 3% |
| B6 | 0:06 | 3% |
| E6 | 0:05 | 2% |
Emaj7 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – Ebm – B – Emaj7 – Ebm – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – Ebm – B – Bmaj7 – Abm – E6 – Bmaj7 – F#6 – Emaj7 – E6 – Bmaj7 – F#/E – Abm – Bmaj7 – Abm – F#6 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – Abm – F#6 – Bmaj7 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – Abm – F#6 – Emaj7 – E6 – Bmaj7 – Abm – E6 – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – F#6 – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – B/F# – Emaj7 – Bmaj7 – Abm – …
