Chords of: WAO by: Niky Savage. (A, Cm, Abmaj7, Gmaj7) 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.
“WAO” by Niky Savage is in C Minor and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 38 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, Cm, Abmaj7, Gmaj7.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:30 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Cm6 → Cm7 → G7 → Abmaj7 → Cm → Abmaj7 → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:52 | 35% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:42 | 28% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:13 | 9% |
| Cm7 | 0:09 | 6% |
| Am | 0:08 | 5% |
| G7 | 0:06 | 4% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:04 | 3% |
| Gm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
Cm – Cm6 – Cm7 – Abm7b5 – Cm7 – G7 – Abmaj7 – G7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Cm – Bb7 – Cm – Ab7/C – F#aug – Ab7/C – Cm7 – Gm7 – Cm – Gmaj7 – F#maj7 – Cm – Abmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Ebmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Cm – Dm7b5 – Cm7 – Gmaj7 – Abmaj7 – Gm7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – G7 – Cm – Am – A
