Chords of: Kesho Yangu by: Linex. (A, D, G, G6) 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.
“Kesho Yangu” by Linex is in D Major and runs at about 88 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 13 different chords across 96 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, D, G, G6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 3:49 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → A → G → A → D → A → Gmaj7 → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:23 | 36% |
| D | 1:02 | 27% |
| G | 0:34 | 15% |
| G6 | 0:18 | 8% |
| A6 | 0:15 | 7% |
| A7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| F#m7 | 0:03 | 1% |
D – A – G – A – D – A – Gmaj7 – A – D – A – G – A/G – A6 – D – A7 – A – G – A – D – A – G – A – Dm – A7 – D – A – G – A – D – A – G6 – A – D – A – G – A – D – A – Gmaj7 – G6 – A – G/A – D – A – G – A – D – A – …
