Chords of: Mapenzi Yananiua by: Willy Paul. (A/B, Bmaj7, F#, C#6) 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.
“Mapenzi Yananiua” by Willy Paul is in Db Minor and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A/B, Bmaj7, F#, C#6.
Ebm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 16% of the 2:19 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F# → Bbm7 → Bb7/D → Ebm → C#6 → Ebm → F#maj7 → Ebm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ebm | 0:22 | 16% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:20 | 14% |
| F# | 0:19 | 14% |
| B | 0:17 | 12% |
| C#6 | 0:15 | 11% |
| Ebm7 | 0:12 | 9% |
| C# | 0:12 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:07 | 5% |
Ebm7 – B – F# – C# – Ebm7 – B – F# – C# – Ebm7 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Bb7/D – Ebm – B – C#6 – Ebm – C#7/E# – B/C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm – C#7/E# – Ebm – C#7 – Ebm – Abm – Ebm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Bmaj7 – C#6 – Abm7 – C#6 – Ebm – B – Ebm – B – C#6 – Ebm – B – F# – C# – Ebm – B – F# – C# – …
