Chords of: Ngicela Ukuphumelela by: Big Zulu. (C#, Ab, C#maj7, F#maj7) 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.
“Ngicela Ukuphumelela” by Big Zulu is in Db Major and runs at about 154 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 186 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Ab, C#maj7, F#maj7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 38% of the 4:33 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → C#maj7 → C# → Ab → C# → C#maj7 → Ab → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:45 | 38% |
| F# | 0:50 | 18% |
| Ab | 0:39 | 14% |
| F#6 | 0:16 | 6% |
| F#maj7 | 0:12 | 4% |
| Bbm7 | 0:10 | 4% |
| C#maj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Ab7 | 0:06 | 2% |
F# – C# – F# – C# – F# – Ab – Ab7 – F#maj7 – Ab – F#6 – F# – C# – F#6 – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – Abm7 – F#/A# – Ab7/C – C# – F#6 – C#maj7 – F# – C# – F# – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab7/C – C# – F#6 – C# – F# – C#maj7 – F# – Ab – C# – F# – C# – F# – C# – F#6 – Ab – Bbm7 – Ab/C – C# – F# – C# – F# – …
