Chords of: Mbwa mwitu by: Young Lunya. (B, Em6, Em, Am7) 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.
“Mbwa mwitu” by Young Lunya is in E Minor and runs at about 194 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 143 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, Em6, Em, Am7.
Am7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → Em7 → Am7 → C → Em6 → Am7 → Cmaj7 → Am7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Am7 | 0:57 | 25% |
| Em6 | 0:56 | 25% |
| Em | 0:38 | 17% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:21 | 9% |
| C/E | 0:07 | 3% |
| B7 | 0:07 | 3% |
| B | 0:04 | 2% |
| Am7b5 | 0:04 | 2% |
Em – Am – B – Em – Am7 – B – C#maj7 – Em – Am – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – Ab/Bb – Em – C – Am – Bm7 – Dm7b5/C – Em6 – Am7 – Abm – Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7b5/C – C#m7b5/B – C/E – Am7 – Em – Am7 – Ab7/C – Em6 – Am7 – Am6 – Em – Am7b5 – B7 – Em6 – Am7 – B7 – Em6 – Am7 – D/A – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Am7 – Em6 – Am7 – C#maj7 – …
