Chords of: Sawa by: Lava Lava. (Bm7, Am, F#m7b5/E, Emaj7) 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.
“Sawa” by Lava Lava is in Db Minor and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 32 different chords across 175 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bm7, Am, F#m7b5/E, Emaj7.
Am is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 4:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Emaj7 → Bm7 → Am → Am7 → G/F → Bm7b5/A → Am → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Am | 1:29 | 36% |
| F | 0:23 | 9% |
| F#m7b5/E | 0:18 | 7% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:17 | 7% |
| Bm7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| Em | 0:11 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Emaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
Emaj7 – A – Bm7 – Bm7b5/A – Cm6 – E7 – Am – F – G6 – Am – F – Em – Am7 – Bm7b5/A – G/F – Am – D/A – F – Fdim – E7 – Am – Bm7b5/A – G7 – Em7 – Am – Bm7b5/A – Am – Dm – F – Am – F6 – Am – F6 – G7 – Am7 – D – F – Am – F – Am7 – D – Am – F – Am – F – Am7 – Em7 – D7 – …
