Chords of: iThuba (Lyric Video) by: De Mthuda. (D, Cmaj7, Bm7, Em) 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.
“iThuba (Lyric Video)” by De Mthuda is in E Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 165 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Cmaj7, Bm7, Em.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm7b5/A → Cmaj7 → G6 → Bm7b5/A → Cmaj7 → G6 → Bm7b5 → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 1:09 | 24% |
| Em | 0:32 | 11% |
| Bm7 | 0:32 | 11% |
| D | 0:31 | 11% |
| Am7 | 0:27 | 9% |
| G6 | 0:19 | 7% |
| B7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Am | 0:12 | 4% |
F/A – Bm7b5/A – Cmaj7 – G6 – Am7 – Bm7b5/A – Cmaj7 – G6 – Am – Bm7b5 – Cmaj7 – G6 – Am – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – G6 – Am7 – Bm7b5 – Cmaj7 – G6 – Am – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – G6 – Em – Am7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – D – G6 – Em – B7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – D – G6 – Em – Am7 – Bm7 – Cmaj7 – D – E7 – Em – B7 – Cmaj7 – D – G/D – Em – …
