Chords of: Onkuba by: Mesach Semakula. (C#maj7, C#, Ab, C#6) 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.
“Onkuba” by Mesach Semakula is in Ab Major and runs at about 199 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 154 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#maj7, C#, Ab, C#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 3:57 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → C#maj7 → C# → C#maj7 → C# → C#maj7 → C# → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:48 | 46% |
| Ab | 0:27 | 12% |
| F#6 | 0:25 | 11% |
| F# | 0:17 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:13 | 5% |
| F#maj7 | 0:12 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:11 | 5% |
| Ab7 | 0:10 | 4% |
C# – F#6 – Ab – C#maj7 – F#6 – Fm7 – C# – F#maj7 – Ab – C# – F#6 – Ab – C# – F#6 – Ab – C# – F# – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F# – Ab – C# – F# – Ab – C# – F#6 – Ab6 – C# – Ebm – Ab6 – C#maj7 – F#6 – Ab – C# – F# – Ab – C# – C#6 – F#6 – Ab – C#6 – F# – Ab – C# – Ebm – Ab – C# – Bbm – …
