Chords of: Nkosi Yehlisa (Live) by: SbuNoah. (Abmaj7, C, Cmaj7, C/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.
“Nkosi Yehlisa (Live)” by SbuNoah is in C Minor and runs at about 121 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 48 different chords across 258 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Abmaj7, C, Cmaj7, C/G.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 21% of the 7:47 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C/G → G → C/Bb → C → F → C → F6 → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1:37 | 21% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:57 | 12% |
| C/G | 0:37 | 8% |
| Dm7 | 0:32 | 7% |
| C/Bb | 0:24 | 5% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:18 | 4% |
| F | 0:17 | 4% |
| G7 | 0:16 | 3% |
Dm7 – C/G – Dm – C/D – G – C/Bb – C – Am7b5 – C7/E – F – Dm7 – C – Dm – C/D – G – C/G – G7 – C – G – F/A – C – G/B – C – F – C – G – Cm7 – F – C – F6 – C – Em7 – C – Eb6 – C – F – C – Dm7 – G – Cm7 – F7/A – C – Bm7b5 – Bb6 – F – C – Dm – C – …
