Chords of: Shwari by: Walter Chilambo, Wema. (C#, F#m, E, D) 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.
“Shwari” by Walter Chilambo, Wema is in D Major and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 156 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, F#m, E, D.
F#m is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#m → C# → F#m → D → F#m → D → E → F#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F#m | 0:41 | 20% |
| E | 0:37 | 18% |
| D | 0:25 | 12% |
| C#7 | 0:21 | 10% |
| D6 | 0:18 | 9% |
| C# | 0:14 | 7% |
| Dmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#m7 | 0:08 | 4% |
F#m – E – D – C# – F#m – E – D – C# – F#m – Eaug – Abm7b5 – D – C# – F#m – E – D – C# – C#7 – F#m – Emaj7 – Amaj7 – D – C# – F#m – E – D – C#7 – D/E – F#m7 – E – D6 – C#7 – F#m – E – D – C#7 – F#m – E – D6 – C#m7 – F#m – E – Abm7b5 – D6 – C#m7 – F#m – E – D6 – …
