Chords of: Nyoka Musango by: Thomas Mapfumo. (Am, C, Am7, C6) 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.
“Nyoka Musango” by Thomas Mapfumo is in C Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 180 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Am, C, Am7, C6.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 48% of the 5:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Am → C6 → Am → C → Am → C → Am. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 2:39 | 48% |
| C | 1:07 | 20% |
| Am7 | 0:28 | 8% |
| C6 | 0:26 | 8% |
| Dm7 | 0:11 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:11 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:08 | 2% |
| Em7 | 0:05 | 1% |
Bbmaj7 – Am – C – Am – Dm7 – Am – Em – C6 – Am – Dm – Am – C – Am – Dm – Am – Em7 – C – Am – Bm7b5/A – Am – Em7 – C – Am – Dm – Am – C – Am – C – Am – Dm7 – Am – Em – G – C – Am – Dm7 – Am – C – Am – Gm – Am – C – Am – Dm7 – Am – Cmaj7 – Am – Dm7 – …
