Chords of: Kabaka Yadawa by: Hassan Nduga. (F#6, Bmaj7, F#, F#maj7) 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.
“Kabaka Yadawa” by Hassan Nduga is in Db Minor and runs at about 176 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 177 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#6, Bmaj7, F#, F#maj7.
Bmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 4:42 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb7/G → F# → Bmaj7 → F# → F#6 → F#maj7 → F#6 → Bmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Db Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bmaj7 | 1:16 | 27% |
| F#6 | 0:56 | 20% |
| F# | 0:43 | 15% |
| F#maj7 | 0:25 | 9% |
| C# | 0:24 | 9% |
| B | 0:14 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| C#m | 0:06 | 2% |
Eb7/G – B – F# – C# – F# – Fm7b5 – F# – C# – F# – Bmaj7 – Bbm7b5/Ab – Ab/Gb – C#m – F# – B – F# – C#m – B6 – F# – Bmaj7 – F#6 – C# – F#6 – B – F#maj7 – C# – F# – Bmaj7 – F#6 – C# – F# – Bmaj7 – C# – F#maj7 – B6 – C# – Ebm – Bmaj7 – C#m – F#6 – B – F#6 – C# – F#maj7 – Bmaj7 – C#7 – F# – Ab7/C – …
