CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Akalimu, chord by chord.

Chords of: Akalimu by: Bobi Wine. (F#, F#6, F#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.

About the chords of “Akalimu”

“Akalimu” by Bobi Wine is in Db Major and runs at about 107 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 237 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#, F#6, F#maj7, C#.

F# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 4:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ebm7 → F# → F#/G# → F# → F#6 → F# → F#6 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 12 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
F#1:1025%
C#0:4014%
Ebm70:2710%
Bmaj70:249%
B0:238%
C#60:197%
F#maj70:155%
F#60:135%

Chord progression, in order

F# – Ebm7 – B – C# – Ebm7 – B – C# – F# – Ebm7 – B – C# – F# – Ebm7 – B – C#maj7 – F#/G# – Bmaj7 – C# – F# – Abm – F# – B – C#maj7 – F# – Bmaj7 – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – Ebm7 – Bm – C#7 – F# – Ebm7 – B – C#6 – F# – Bmaj7 – C# – F#6 – B – F#6 – C# – F#6 – Bmaj7 – C# – F# – Bmaj7 – C# – F# – …