Chords of: Wake Up by: Sauti Sol. (Bbm6, Gm, Gm7, Cm) 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.
“Wake Up” by Sauti Sol is in C Minor and runs at about 199 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 26 different chords across 108 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bbm6, Gm, Gm7, Cm.
Gm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 28% of the 3:43 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm → Cm → D → Gm → Cm → Gm → Cm → D7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gm | 1:03 | 28% |
| Gm7 | 0:45 | 20% |
| Cm | 0:36 | 16% |
| D7 | 0:19 | 9% |
| Dm7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| D | 0:06 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:05 | 2% |
Gm – Cm – D – Gm – Cm – D7 – Gm – Cm – D7 – Bbmaj7 – Gm7 – Cm – Bb/C – Am6 – Gm – F6 – Cm7 – Cm6 – D7 – Gm – C – Gm7 – Cm7 – F7/A – D7 – Bb – Gm – Cm – D7 – Gm – F/G – Gm7 – Cm – Ebmaj7 – Am6 – Dm7 – Gm – Cm – Dm7 – Gm7 – Eb6 – Gm – D7/F# – Gm – Cm6 – Bb – D7 – Fmaj7 – …
