Chords of: Wau Wakwa by: Maima. (A, Dmaj7, D, Amaj7) 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.
“Wau Wakwa” by Maima is in D Major and runs at about 145 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 267 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Dmaj7, D, Amaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 52% of the 7:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → D → A → Dmaj7 → Amaj7 → A → D → A. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 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 | 4:05 | 52% |
| Dmaj7 | 1:20 | 17% |
| D | 1:03 | 13% |
| Amaj7 | 0:23 | 5% |
| D6 | 0:14 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 0:11 | 2% |
| Am | 0:10 | 2% |
| A6 | 0:06 | 1% |
A – Bm7 – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – D – A – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – F#m – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – Am – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – Abm7b5/Gb – A – Bm – A – Dmaj7 – A – D6 – A – D – A – D – A – D6 – A – D – A – Dmaj7 – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – Dmaj7 – A – …
