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 84 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 144 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, Abmaj7, Eb, C#maj7.
Abmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Eb6 → Abmaj7 → C#maj7 → Bbm6 → Eb → Ab → C#maj7 → Abmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 10 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 | 0:59 | 24% |
| Eb | 0:39 | 16% |
| Ab | 0:29 | 11% |
| C#maj7 | 0:28 | 11% |
| Bbm6 | 0:24 | 10% |
| Bbm7 | 0:13 | 5% |
| Eb6 | 0:11 | 4% |
| Ab6 | 0:09 | 4% |
Eb6 – Abmaj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm6 – Ab/Bb – Eb – Ab – Bbm – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm6 – C/Bb – Ab/Bb – Eb – Cm – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – C#6 – Ab – Bbm6 – Ab/Bb – Eb – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Abmaj7 – Bbm7 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – Fmaj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab7 – Bbm6 – Bb7 – Eb6 – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – Bbm – Ab6 – Cm7b5/Bb – Bbm6 – C/Bb – Bbm7 – Eb – Abmaj7 – C#maj7 – …
