Chords of: Thobela by: Stixx, Babalwa M. (D7/F#, F#m7, Bm7, B7) 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.
“Thobela” by Stixx, Babalwa M is in D Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 11 different chords across 112 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D7/F#, F#m7, Bm7, B7.
F#m7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 6:18 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D7/F# → F#7 → Bm7 → F#m7b5 → Bm7 → F#7 → Bm → F#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m7 | 2:55 | 46% |
| Bm7 | 1:28 | 23% |
| D7/F# | 0:53 | 14% |
| E/F# | 0:17 | 4% |
| B7 | 0:15 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:10 | 3% |
| Bm | 0:09 | 2% |
| A6 | 0:04 | 1% |
D7/F# – F#7 – Bm7 – F#m7b5 – Bm7 – F#7 – Bm – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7b5 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm – F#m7 – Bm7 – E/F# – Bm7 – A6 – B7 – E/F# – Bm7 – F#m7 – E/F# – Bm – A6 – Bm7 – E/F# – Bm – F#m7 – E/F# – Bm – F#m7 – Amaj7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Amaj7 – B7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – Bm7 – F#m7 – …
