Chords of: Ndakuvara by: Oliver Mtukudzi. (C#m, B, B6, C#m7) 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.
“Ndakuvara” by Oliver Mtukudzi is in B Major and runs at about 110 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 28 different chords across 174 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#m, B, B6, C#m7.
C#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 4:51 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#m → B → C#m → B → C#m → B → C#m → B. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C#m | 1:14 | 26% |
| B | 1:01 | 21% |
| B6 | 0:31 | 11% |
| C#m7 | 0:22 | 7% |
| A | 0:21 | 7% |
| E | 0:19 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:11 | 4% |
| F# | 0:09 | 3% |
C#m – F# – B – F#m – Abm – F# – C#m – F# – B – F#m – E/B – C#m – F# – B – C#m – B – C#m – B – C#m – B – C#m7 – B – B6 – C#m – B6 – C#m7 – Abm7 – C#m – B – C#m – F#m – B – C#m – B – B6 – C#m – B – C#m – B6 – E – B – F#m7 – Abm7 – A – B6 – E – B6 – A – …
