Chords of: Akafe (Che Che) by: Karole Kasita. (F, Bb, Bbmaj7, Eb6) 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.
“Akafe (Che Che)” by Karole Kasita is in Bb Major and runs at about 186 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 97 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, Bb, Bbmaj7, Eb6.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 2:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Bbmaj7 → Bb → Cm → Bbmaj7 → Eb6 → Bb6 → Bb → Bbmaj7. 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 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 0:37 | 24% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:37 | 24% |
| Eb6 | 0:21 | 14% |
| Cm | 0:13 | 8% |
| F | 0:11 | 7% |
| F6 | 0:08 | 5% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:05 | 3% |
| Eb | 0:03 | 2% |
Bbmaj7 – F7/A – G – Fmaj7 – Bb – Cm – F – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – F – Bb6 – Eb6 – F6 – Bb – Eb – Cm7 – F6 – Bb – Eb6 – F – Bbmaj7 – Cm7b5/Bb – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – F7 – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – F6 – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – Cm – D7/F# – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – Bb – Fmaj7 – Bb – Eb – Bb – Ebmaj7 – Cm – Bbmaj7 – Eb6 – F6 – Bb – …