Chords of: Nqaba Yam by: Zahara. (C, D, G, Cmaj7) 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.
“Nqaba Yam” by Zahara is in C Major and runs at about 130 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 156 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C, D, G, Cmaj7.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 26% of the 4:24 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → D → Cmaj7 → D → Em7 → D → Cmaj7 → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 5 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:08 | 26% |
| G | 0:53 | 20% |
| C | 0:43 | 16% |
| Em7 | 0:28 | 11% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:27 | 10% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| C6 | 0:07 | 3% |
| D6 | 0:07 | 3% |
Am7 – G – D/F# – G – C – D – Em7 – G – D – Cmaj7 – G – A/G – D – Em7 – Gmaj7 – D – Cmaj7 – G – D – Em7 – Cmaj7 – G – D – Am7 – G – D/F# – G – C – Bm – Em7 – G – D – Bm7 – Am7 – G6 – Gmaj7 – Em – C – D6 – Em7 – G – D – Cmaj7 – C6 – G – C – D6 – C – …
