Chords of: WHAKAPARA GIRL by: Shane Walker. (C#6, Bbm, C#maj7, C#) 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.
“WHAKAPARA GIRL” by Shane Walker is in Bb Minor and runs at about 111 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 123 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#6, Bbm, C#maj7, C#.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Bbm7 → Ebm → C# → Bbm → Ebm → C#maj7 → Bbm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:35 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:33 | 16% |
| C#maj7 | 0:28 | 13% |
| C# | 0:26 | 12% |
| Bbm7 | 0:25 | 12% |
| F#maj7 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| F# | 0:07 | 3% |
C# – Bbm7 – F# – Ebm – Ab – C# – Bbm – Ab – Ebm – C#maj7 – Bbm – F# – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ebm7 – Ab – C# – Bbm7 – F# – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm7 – Abm6 – F#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – Ab6 – C#6 – Bbm – Ab7 – F#6 – Bbm – Ab6 – Eb7 – C# – C#maj7 – Bbm – F# – Ab – C#maj7 – Bbm – F# – Ab – C#6 – …
