Chords of: Samatenga by: Sam Mtukudzi. (B, F#, C#, Ebm7) 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.
“Samatenga” by Sam Mtukudzi is in B Major and runs at about 195 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 24 different chords across 176 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, F#, C#, Ebm7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 22% of the 4:53 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → C# → F# → C# → C#6 → Ebm7 → C#6 → Ebm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 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# | 1:05 | 22% |
| F# | 1:04 | 22% |
| Ebm7 | 0:44 | 15% |
| B | 0:27 | 9% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:25 | 8% |
| Ebm | 0:23 | 8% |
| C#6 | 0:14 | 5% |
| F#maj7 | 0:09 | 3% |
C#/G# – F#maj7 – C# – F# – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – Bbm7 – B – F# – C#6 – Ebm – C# – Bmaj7 – F# – C#6 – Ebm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – C#6 – Ebm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – C# – Ebm7 – Bmaj7 – F# – C#6 – Ebm – C# – B – F# – C# – C#7/E# – Ebm7 – B – Bbm7 – F# – C# – C#7 – C#6 – Ebm7 – B – …
