Chords of: Nkalakatha by: Mandoza. (D, D7, C, Bb6) 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.
“Nkalakatha” by Mandoza is in C Minor and runs at about 105 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 152 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, D7, C, Bb6.
D7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 4:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D7 → Bb → C → D → Bb → A → D7 → Bbmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 11 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D7 | 0:54 | 20% |
| G | 0:20 | 7% |
| C | 0:19 | 7% |
| Bb6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| D | 0:16 | 6% |
| Dm | 0:15 | 5% |
| A7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Dm7 | 0:15 | 5% |
D7 – Bb – C – G – D – Bb – A – F – Dm – D7 – Bbmaj7 – C – G – D7 – Bbmaj7 – A – F – Dm7 – Cmaj7 – D – Bb6 – C – G – C/D – Dmaj7 – G – D7 – Bbm6 – A7 – F6 – D – G/A – Dm7 – Bbm6 – C – G – A7 – D7 – G – D7 – Bb6 – Am7 – F6 – G/D – D – G/D – D7 – Bb6 – …
