Chords of: Muthenya Wakwa by: Sammy Irungu. (Ab, Ab6, Abmaj7, C#) 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.
“Muthenya Wakwa” by Sammy Irungu is in Ab Major and runs at about 156 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 128 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Ab6, Abmaj7, C#.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 60% of the 4:34 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → C# → Ab → C# → Ab → C# → Abmaj7 → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 2:45 | 60% |
| C# | 0:39 | 14% |
| Ab6 | 0:18 | 6% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:15 | 5% |
| Eb6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:09 | 3% |
| Bbm7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| Eb | 0:03 | 1% |
Ab – C# – Ab – C# – Bbm7 – Eb – C#6 – Ab – C# – Eb7/G – Ab6 – Ab – C# – Abmaj7 – Ab – C# – Ab – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – C# – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C# – Ab – C# – C#6 – Ab – C#6 – Ab – C# – Ab – Gm7b5/F – Ab6 – Ab – C#maj7 – Eb/Db – Bbm7b5 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – C# – Ab – C#6 – Abmaj7 – Ab – C# – Ab – C# – …
