Chords of: Umukhulu Simakade by: Dumi Mkokstad. (F, C, C7, Bb) 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.
“Umukhulu Simakade” by Dumi Mkokstad is in F Major and runs at about 75 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 46 different chords across 291 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, C, C7, Bb.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 8:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Bb/C → C → F → Bb → Fmaj7 → Bb → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 2:01 | 24% |
| C | 1:18 | 15% |
| C7 | 0:47 | 9% |
| Gm7 | 0:40 | 8% |
| Bb | 0:27 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:27 | 5% |
| Dm | 0:20 | 4% |
| Bb/C | 0:16 | 3% |
F – C – Dm – C – Cm6 – Bb/C – C – F – Bb – F – Bb/F – Fmaj7 – F7 – Bb – F – C – Dm7 – G6 – G7 – Gm7 – Bb – C7 – C – F – Bb/F – F – Bb/D – C – F – F7 – Bb/F – F – Edim – Em7b5/D – Dm7 – G7 – C – Cdim – Bb – C7 – F – Am – Gm7 – C – C6 – D7/F# – Bb/C – C7 – …
