Chords of: Waraka by: Bahati Bukuku. (Eb, Ab, C#, Abmaj7) 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.
“Waraka” by Bahati Bukuku is in Ab Major and runs at about 157 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 396 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, Ab, C#, Abmaj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 12:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C# → Abmaj7 → Ab → C# → Ab → Eb → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 6:30 | 51% |
| Eb | 2:06 | 16% |
| C# | 1:43 | 13% |
| Abmaj7 | 1:35 | 12% |
| Eb6 | 0:23 | 3% |
| Eb7 | 0:14 | 2% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:12 | 2% |
| Ab6 | 0:03 | 0% |
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