Chords of: Tshikwama by: Makhadzi. (E6, C#m, C#m7, E) 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.
“Tshikwama” by Makhadzi is in E Major and runs at about 166 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 138 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E6, C#m, C#m7, E.
E6 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 4:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with B → Bbm7b5 → A → E → B → C#m → A → E. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E6 | 1:18 | 31% |
| B | 0:34 | 13% |
| A | 0:32 | 13% |
| C#m | 0:29 | 11% |
| C#m7 | 0:27 | 11% |
| E | 0:13 | 5% |
| B6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| A6 | 0:12 | 5% |
B – Bbm7b5 – A – E – F#7 – B – C#m – A – E – F#6 – Emaj7 – C#m – F# – E6 – B – C#m7 – A – E6 – F# – B6 – E6 – A – E6 – F# – B6 – C#m – A – E6 – F# – B6 – C#m7 – A – A6 – E6 – B6 – C#m – A – E6 – B6 – C#m – Amaj7 – E6 – Emaj7 – B – C#m – A6 – E – B6 – …
