Chords of: Nikwanyitanire by: Wanjiru Wa Waya. (Dm6, C, Dm7, D7) 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.
“Nikwanyitanire” by Wanjiru Wa Waya is in C Major and runs at about 131 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 27 different chords across 207 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm6, C, Dm7, D7.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 59% of the 4:40 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am7 → D7 → C → G → Dm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 2 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2:47 | 59% |
| G | 0:49 | 18% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Dm7 | 0:10 | 3% |
| F6 | 0:06 | 2% |
| Dm | 0:06 | 2% |
| G6 | 0:04 | 1% |
| F | 0:04 | 1% |
G – Am7 – G – D7 – G – Am7 – C – G6 – C – G – C – Gm – C – Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – G – C – Fmaj7 – C – Gmaj7 – C – Gmaj7 – C – G – C – Fmaj7 – C – G – C – G – C – Dm7 – C – G6 – C – Bm7b5/A – C – G – C – G – C – Gmaj7 – C – G – C – G – C – G – …
