Chords of: Chiri Nani by: Oliver Mtukudzi. (A, A6, E6, Dmaj7) 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.
“Chiri Nani” by Oliver Mtukudzi is in A Major and runs at about 129 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 199 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, A6, E6, Dmaj7.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 5:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with E → A6 → D → A → E6 → Dmaj7 → A → E6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2:29 | 43% |
| A6 | 0:44 | 13% |
| E6 | 0:41 | 12% |
| E | 0:24 | 7% |
| D | 0:18 | 5% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:15 | 4% |
| D6 | 0:10 | 3% |
| A/E | 0:08 | 2% |
E – F#m – D – A6 – D – A – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – D – F#m7 – A – E6 – Bm – A – E6 – D – F#m7 – A – E6 – Dmaj7 – A – E – Dmaj7 – A – E6 – D – F#7 – A/E – E6 – D – A – E – D – F#7 – …