Chords of: Sewakhile by: Hlengiwe Mhlaba. (E, A, A/E, Dmaj7) 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.
“Sewakhile” by Hlengiwe Mhlaba is in A Major and runs at about 114 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 104 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E, A, A/E, Dmaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 66% of the 4:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bm → A → E → A → A/E → E → Amaj7 → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3:03 | 66% |
| E | 0:16 | 6% |
| A/C# | 0:12 | 4% |
| A/E | 0:11 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Bm | 0:10 | 3% |
| D6 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Amaj7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Bm – A – E – A – Bm7 – A7/C# – Bm – A/E – E – Amaj7 – A – Bm6 – A7/C# – Bm – A – E – A – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – Bm – C#m7b5/B – A – D6 – A – E – A – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – Bm – A – E7 – A – D/A – A – Bm – A/C# – D6 – A – E – A – D – A – F#m – A – …
