Chords of: GITHIMA by: JOHN PRAISE WAWERU. (C6, C, Cmaj7, Cm) 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.
“GITHIMA” by JOHN PRAISE WAWERU is in C Major and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 162 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C6, C, Cmaj7, Cm.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 61% of the 4:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Cm → C → Dm → C → Cmaj7 → C6 → Cmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2:43 | 61% |
| G | 0:19 | 7% |
| F | 0:14 | 5% |
| F6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Am7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Am | 0:08 | 3% |
| Dm | 0:06 | 2% |
Am7 – F – Em – Dm – G – C – F – C – Am – Cmaj7 – Am7b5 – C – C/Bb – F6 – C – D/A – Am – Gm – C – Em7b5 – F6 – C – D/A – Am – Gmaj7 – C – F6 – C – Bm7 – C – F – C – Am7 – G – C – Dm – C – G – C – F – C – Am7 – G – C – D7 – E7 – Fmaj7 – C – …
