Chords of: Malaika by: Winnie Nwagi. (Ab, F#6, F#maj7, C#6) 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.
“Malaika” by Winnie Nwagi is in Db Major and runs at about 90 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 17 different chords across 107 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, F#6, F#maj7, C#6.
Ab is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 43% of the 2:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F#maj7 → C#6 → Ab → F#maj7 → Ab → C#6 → Ab → C#6. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ab | 1:16 | 43% |
| F#maj7 | 0:20 | 12% |
| C#6 | 0:15 | 8% |
| F#6 | 0:14 | 8% |
| C# | 0:12 | 7% |
| F# | 0:12 | 7% |
| C#maj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:04 | 2% |
F#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – F#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – F#maj7 – C#6 – Ab – C#7 – F# – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb – F# – C#maj7 – Ab – C#/D# – F#maj7 – Ab – F#maj7 – C# – Ab – F#6 – C#6 – Ab – Eb7 – F# – C#6 – Ab – F#6 – Bbm – C#/D# – Ab – F# – C#6 – Ab – Bbm – Ab – F#maj7 – C#maj7 – Ab – Ebm – F# – C#6 – …
