Chords of: Nkwale by: David Lutalo. (E, A, Amaj7, C#m) 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.
“Nkwale” by David Lutalo is in E Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 186 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, Amaj7, C#m.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 3:21 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A → E → E7 → A → Amaj7 → A → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:45 | 22% |
| E6 | 0:29 | 14% |
| C#m | 0:27 | 14% |
| E | 0:26 | 13% |
| D6 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Amaj7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| D | 0:09 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
F#m – E – Dmaj7 – E – F#m7 – E – Dmaj7 – E – A – E6 – D – E – A – E – A6 – D – E – C#m – A – E6 – D – E7 – A – E6 – D – E7 – A – C#m – D – E – A – C#m – D6 – C#m – A – D – E6 – Amaj7 – Bm – E6 – A – D – E6 – D6 – E6 – A – C#m – D6 – …
