Chords of: Sema Kweli by: Dulla Makabila. (Abm, C#, C#7, C#7/E#) 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.
“Sema Kweli” by Dulla Makabila is in Ab Minor and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 39 different chords across 297 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, C#, C#7, C#7/E#.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Abm6 → C# → C#7/E# → Bmaj7 → C#/B → C# → Abm6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:10 | 24% |
| F# | 0:44 | 15% |
| Abm | 0:32 | 11% |
| C#7 | 0:17 | 6% |
| C#7/E# | 0:15 | 5% |
| Abm7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Abm6 | 0:13 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:12 | 4% |
F# – Abm – C# – Abm – F# – Abm – C# – Abm – F# – Abm – C# – Abm – F# – Abm – C# – Abm – F# – B6 – C# – F# – Abm7 – C# – F# – Abm7 – C# – F# – Abm7 – C# – Abm6 – F# – Abm – C# – F# – Abm6 – F# – Abm7 – C# – F#6 – Abm6 – C# – Abm6 – F# – Abm7 – C#7/E# – F# – B – C#m – Fm7b5/Eb – …
