Chords of: Why Umehlulela by: Sminofu. (D#, Cm, G#, D#6) 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.
“Why Umehlulela” by Sminofu is in C Minor and runs at about 137 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 42 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D#, Cm, G#, D#6.
D# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 67% of the 3:11 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D# → G# → Cm7 → D# → G# → Cm → D# → G#. 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 | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D# | 2:08 | 67% |
| Cm | 0:31 | 16% |
| G# | 0:15 | 8% |
| D#6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| Cm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| G#6 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Fm7 | 0:02 | 1% |
| Fm | 0:01 | 1% |
D# – Cm – D# – G# – Cm7 – D# – G# – Cm – D# – G# – D# – Cm – D# – G# – Fm – Cm – D# – D#6 – D# – Fm7 – G# – Cm – D# – G# – A# – Cm – D# – G#6 – Fm7 – Cm – D# – G#6 – Cm – D# – D#6 – D# – Cm – D# – G# – D# – Cm – D#
