Chords of: Waraka by: Bahati Bukuku. (C7, 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 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 399 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7, Ab, C#, Abmaj7.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 50% of the 12:56 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C# → Ab → C# → Ab → Abmaj7 → C# → Ab. 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 | 50% |
| Eb | 2:08 | 17% |
| C# | 1:43 | 13% |
| Abmaj7 | 1:36 | 12% |
| Eb6 | 0:22 | 3% |
| Eb7 | 0:14 | 2% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:10 | 1% |
| Ab6 | 0:04 | 1% |
Ab – Eb – Abmaj7 – C# – Abmaj7 – Eb7 – Ab – Eb – Ab – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb – Abmaj7 – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb – Abmaj7 – C# – Abmaj7 – Eb – Ab – C#/G# – Eb – Ab6 – C# – Abmaj7 – Eb6 – Ab – Eb – Ab – C# – Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab – C# – Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb – Ab – …
