Chords of: Chai ya saa kumi by: Ywaya Tajiri. (Ab, Abmaj7, Eb, C#maj7) 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.
“Chai ya saa kumi” by Ywaya Tajiri is in Ab Major and runs at about 167 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 146 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Abmaj7, Eb, C#maj7.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 17% of the 3:55 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Emaj7 → Abmaj7 → C#maj7 → Eb → Abmaj7 → C#maj7 → Cm → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 9 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abmaj7 | 0:40 | 17% |
| Eb | 0:39 | 17% |
| Ab | 0:28 | 12% |
| C#maj7 | 0:28 | 12% |
| Bbm6 | 0:24 | 10% |
| Bbm7 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Eb6 | 0:08 | 3% |
Emaj7 – Abmaj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Gdim – Bbm – Ab/Bb – Eb – Abmaj7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm6 – C/Bb – Ab/Bb – Eb – Cm – Ab – C#6 – Ab – Bbm6 – Ab/Bb – Eb – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – F – Ab – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm6 – Bb7 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm6 – C/Bb – Bbm7 – Ab/Bb – Eb – …
