Chords of: Nakupenda by: Makhadzi. (C7/E, E, A, B) 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.
“Nakupenda” by Makhadzi is in C Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C7/E, E, A, B.
E is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 4:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E7/G# → E → A → B → E → A → Emaj7 → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1:58 | 43% |
| A | 0:34 | 12% |
| B | 0:33 | 12% |
| E7/G# | 0:30 | 11% |
| Amaj7 | 0:19 | 7% |
| Emaj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| B6 | 0:07 | 2% |
| C#m | 0:06 | 2% |
E7/G# – E – B – A – E – B – Emaj7 – F#m7 – E – Abm7 – A – E – B – Emaj7 – F#m7 – E – B – A – B – F#m7 – E – B – A – C#m – B – F#m – E – Abm7 – Amaj7 – B6 – F#m – E – A6 – Amaj7 – C#m – B – E – F#m – A – Amaj7 – Emaj7 – C#m – A – E – A – Emaj7 – E – A – …
