CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Siyabonga, chord by chord.

Chords of: Siyabonga by: Inkabi Zezwe, Sjava, Big Zulu. (C#m, Amaj7, C#m7, E6) 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.

About the chords of “Siyabonga”

“Siyabonga” by Inkabi Zezwe, Sjava, Big Zulu is in Db Minor and runs at about 174 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 169 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, Amaj7, C#m7, E6.

Amaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E6 → C#m → E6 → C#m → C#m7 → E → C#m7 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 frequency

ChordTime heldShare
Amaj71:0324%
C#m70:4517%
E60:3413%
E0:3413%
B60:3011%
C#m0:187%
A60:073%
B0:062%

Chord progression, in order

E6 – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m – E6 – Bbm7b5 – B6 – C#m – E6 – Amaj7 – B – C#m7 – Amaj7 – E – A6 – B6 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m7 – E – Amaj7 – B6 – E6 – Amaj7 – B6 – E6 – A6 – B6 – C#m7 – E – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m7 – E – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m7 – Amaj7 – B6 – C#m – Abm – Amaj7 – Ab/Gb – Bbm7b5/Ab – E – Amaj7 – Bm6 – …