Chords of: Kitenge by: Nviiri the Storyteller. (G, Cmaj7, Em7, 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.
“Kitenge” by Nviiri the Storyteller is in G Major and runs at about 80 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 99 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Cmaj7, Em7, Gmaj7.
Cmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dmaj7 → G → C → Gmaj7 → Cmaj7 → Gmaj7 → G6 → Em7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — G Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cmaj7 | 0:54 | 28% |
| G | 0:42 | 22% |
| Em7 | 0:20 | 11% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:16 | 9% |
| D6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Am7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| C | 0:06 | 3% |
Dmaj7 – G – Am – G – C – G – C – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – D – G6 – C – Em7 – Cmaj7 – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – C6 – Em7 – D6 – Cmaj7 – Em7 – Cmaj7 – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G – Em – D – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Am7 – G – Em – D6 – Cmaj7 – G – Cmaj7 – G – C – G – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – …
