Chords of: Raki by: Oliver Mtukudzi. (F#m7, A, A6, E6) 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.
“Raki” by Oliver Mtukudzi is in A Major and runs at about 176 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 25 different chords across 310 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F#m7, A, A6, E6.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 7:02 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m7 → A → Amaj7 → F#m7 → Amaj7 → A → E6 → Amaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — A Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1:44 | 25% |
| A6 | 1:25 | 20% |
| E6 | 0:46 | 11% |
| C#m7 | 0:30 | 7% |
| F#m | 0:23 | 5% |
| Bm7 | 0:18 | 4% |
| Amaj7 | 0:16 | 4% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:13 | 3% |
B – C#7 – F#m7 – D – A – F#m7 – D – A – A6 – E6 – A – E6 – A – F#m – A – E6 – A6 – D – A – C#m7 – F#m – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A/E – C#m7 – F#m – Amaj7 – Dmaj7 – A – C#m7 – F#m – A/E – Dmaj7 – A/E – C#m7 – F#m – B7 – A – D – A/E – C#m7 – F#m – E7 – D – A – C#m7 – F#m – Amaj7 – …
