Chords of: Ichakwana Nguva by: Sam Mtukudzi. (G, Am7, C, D) 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.
“Ichakwana Nguva” by Sam Mtukudzi is in C Major and runs at about 91 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 166 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, Am7, C, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 5:26 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Am → C → D6 → G → Am7 → C → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:31 | 28% |
| Am7 | 0:42 | 13% |
| D | 0:39 | 12% |
| C | 0:39 | 12% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:27 | 8% |
| D6 | 0:20 | 6% |
| Am | 0:15 | 5% |
| C6 | 0:12 | 4% |
G – Am – G/A – C – D6 – Am – G – Am7 – G/B – C – D6 – D7 – G – Am – Gmaj7 – C – D – G – D/A – Am – Cmaj7 – C – D – G – Em7 – D/A – Am7 – G6 – C – D – G – Cmaj7 – A – Am – Em – C – D – C/D – D6 – G – Cmaj7 – A – Am – Em – C – D – G – Em – …
