Chords of: Karaiku [Reggae] by: Waithaka Wa Jane. (B7/D#, D, Gmaj7, D6) 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.
“Karaiku [Reggae]” by Waithaka Wa Jane is in D Major and runs at about 160 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 15 different chords across 92 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B7/D#, D, Gmaj7, D6.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 67% of the 4:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Em → A → D → Daug → D → Bm7 → D6 → D. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3:10 | 67% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:29 | 10% |
| A | 0:21 | 7% |
| D6 | 0:16 | 5% |
| Bm | 0:08 | 3% |
| Em | 0:04 | 1% |
| Bm7 | 0:03 | 1% |
| G | 0:03 | 1% |
Bm – Em – G – A – D – Daug – Bm – A6 – D – Bm7 – A – D6 – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – Bm – Amaj7 – D – B – D – Gmaj7 – A6 – D – Gmaj7 – Bm7b5/A – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – D6 – D – Gmaj7 – A – D – Bm – …
