CHORD LIBRARY

Play along Nikumbuke, chord by chord.

Chords of: Nikumbuke by: Sammy G. (D#, A#, G#) 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.

About the chords of “Nikumbuke”

“Nikumbuke” by Sammy G is in C Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 3 different chords across 186 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D#, A#, G#.

D# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 52% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
D#1:5552%
A#0:5324%
G#0:5224%

Chord progression, in order

D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – D# – G# – D# – A# – …