Chords of: Emakhaya by: Mlindo The Vocalist. (Abm, C#, F#6, 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.
“Emakhaya” by Mlindo The Vocalist is in Ab Minor and runs at about 97 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 110 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abm, C#, F#6, C#6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F# → Ab → C#6 → F#6 → C# → F#6 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 4 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in Ab Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:11 | 33% |
| F#6 | 0:34 | 16% |
| C#6 | 0:26 | 12% |
| Bbm | 0:16 | 7% |
| Bbm7 | 0:15 | 7% |
| F# | 0:14 | 6% |
| Abm | 0:09 | 4% |
| Ab | 0:07 | 3% |
C# – F# – Bbm – Ab – C#6 – F#6 – Bbm – C#/G# – Ab – C# – F#6 – Bbm – Abmaj7 – C#6 – C# – F#6 – F# – Bbm – Abm6 – C# – Abm – F#6 – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Abm – F#6 – Bbm – Abm – C# – F#6 – Ab/Gb – Bbm – Ab6 – C# – Bbm7 – F# – Bbm7 – Ab – C#6 – C# – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ab – C#6 – C# – F# – Bbm7 – …
