Chords of: NGATHO CIAKWA by: Symo K, Sammy Irungu. (C#, Bbm7, F#, Ab) 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.
“NGATHO CIAKWA” by Symo K, Sammy Irungu is in Db Major and runs at about 164 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 140 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Bbm7, F#, Ab.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 42% of the 3:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Ab → F# → Ab → C# → F# → C# → Bbm7 → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:23 | 42% |
| F# | 0:33 | 17% |
| Bbm7 | 0:18 | 9% |
| Ab | 0:16 | 8% |
| F#maj7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Ab6 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Bbm | 0:07 | 4% |
| C#6 | 0:06 | 3% |
C# – Ab – Bbm – F# – Ab – Ebm7b5/Db – C# – F# – C# – Ab6 – F#dim – Bbm – F# – C# – Ab – C# – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ebm – F#maj7 – C# – Ab6 – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ebm – C# – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F# – C# – Ebm – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – Bbm7 – F#maj7 – C#6 – C# – Ebm – F#maj7 – …
