Chords of: Zimele by: Optimist Music ZA, 300it, Scotts Maphuma, Buddy Kay. (E7, Em, C, B7) 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.
“Zimele” by Optimist Music ZA, 300it, Scotts Maphuma, Buddy Kay is in C Major and runs at about 113 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 4 different chords across 15 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7, Em, C, B7.
E7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 49% of the 2:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → C → Em → C → Em → E7 → Em → B7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| E7 | 1:22 | 49% |
| Em | 1:12 | 43% |
| C | 0:07 | 4% |
| B7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Em – C – Em – C – Em – E7 – Em – B7 – Em – C – B7 – Em – B7 – Em – C
