About the chords of “You Are My Strength / In Christ Alone by Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun at Night of Tribute for Late Pst Nomthi”
“You Are My Strength / In Christ Alone by Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun at Night of Tribute for Late Pst Nomthi” by Tolu Odukoya Ijogun is in Db Major and runs at about 94 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 56 different chords across 172 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Eb, C#, F#, C.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 5:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → Fm → C# → Bbm7 → F#maj7 → C# → F# → F#6. 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 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
Chord frequency
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|
| C# | 1:01 | 17% |
| F# | 0:26 | 7% |
| C | 0:21 | 6% |
| Ab | 0:19 | 5% |
| Bbm7 | 0:17 | 5% |
| G | 0:14 | 4% |
| F#maj7 | 0:14 | 4% |
| Ab7 | 0:11 | 3% |
Chord progression, in order
C# – Fm – C# – Fm7 – Bbm7 – Ab – F#maj7 – C# – F# – F#6 – C#/G# – Ab7 – C# – F#/C# – C#maj7 – C# – F# – F#m6 – C# – Ab – C# – F# – C# – F#6 – F#m6 – C#/G# – Ab7 – C# – F# – C#6 – C# – F# – Ebm7b5/Db – C#/G# – Ab6 – Bbm7b5 – C# – Ebm7 – C#/G# – Abmaj7 – F# – F#6 – Bbm7 – Ab6 – C# – F#maj7 – Ebm – Ab – …
