Chords of: Mpenzi New Year by: V-BE. (B/A, Bmaj7, Abm7, F#) 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.
“Mpenzi New Year” by V-BE is in Db Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 60 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B/A, Bmaj7, Abm7, F#.
Bmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bmaj7 → Abm7 → E → F# → Bmaj7 → Abm7 → Emaj7 → F#. 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 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bmaj7 | 0:45 | 24% |
| Abm7 | 0:42 | 22% |
| F# | 0:42 | 22% |
| Emaj7 | 0:25 | 13% |
| E | 0:12 | 6% |
| B/A | 0:04 | 2% |
| E6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| E7 | 0:03 | 2% |
Bmaj7 – Abm7 – E – E6 – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – F# – C#6 – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – E – B – Emaj7 – F# – C#m7 – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – Emaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – E – F# – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – E6 – Emaj7 – F# – Abm7b5/Gb – C#maj7 – Bmaj7 – Abm – Ab7 – E7 – Abmaj7 – F# – D7/F# – F# – C#m7 – Bmaj7 – Abm7 – …
