Chords of: Kesho Yangu by: Nacha. (Bbm, C#, C#6, C#maj7) 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.
“Kesho Yangu” by Nacha is in Bb Minor and runs at about 82 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 30 different chords across 201 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm, C#, C#6, C#maj7.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F# → Bbm → C# → F#maj7 → C# → C#6 → Bbm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in Bb Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:55 | 19% |
| C# | 0:44 | 15% |
| F# | 0:34 | 12% |
| Ab | 0:31 | 11% |
| F#maj7 | 0:23 | 8% |
| C#6 | 0:15 | 5% |
| C#7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| C#maj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – Bbm – F#6 – F#m7 – C#6 – Abm6 – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C# – Bbm7b5/Ab – Bbmaj7 – F#maj7 – Ebm7b5/Db – Abmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – Bb7 – F#6 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – F# – C#6 – Abm – …
