Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Shakira
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" smoothly on your guitar.
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D You’re a good soldier, A Choosing your battles. Bm Pick yourself up G And dust yourself off And back in the saddle. D You’re on the front line, A Everyone’s watching. Bm You know it’s serious. G We’re getting closer, This isn’t over. D A The pressure’s on, you feel it. Bm G But you’ve got it all, believe it. D When you fall, get up. Oh, oh. A And if you fall, get up. Eh, eh. Chorus: Bm Tsamina mina sangalewa. ’Cause this is Africa. D Tsamina mina, eh, eh. A Waka waka, eh, eh. Bm Tsamina mina sangalewa. This time for Africa. Listen to your God, This is our motto. Your time to shine, Don’t wait in line. Y vamos por todo. People are raising Their expectations. Go on and feed them, This is your moment, No hesitation. Today’s your day I feel it. You paved the way, believe it. If you get down, get up. Oh, oh. When you get down, get up. Eh, eh. Tsamina mina, eh, eh Waka waka, eh, eh Tsamina mina zangalewa Anawa-a-a Tsamina mina, eh, eh Waka waka, eh, eh Tsamina mina zangalewa This time for Africa Awabuye lamajoni Ipikipiki mama wa A to Z Bathi susa lamajoni Ipikipiki mama from East to West Bathi waka waka mah, eh, eh Waka waka mah, eh, eh Zonk' izizwe mazibuye 'Cause this is Africa Tsamina mina Anawa-a-a Tsamina mina Tsamina mina Anawa-a-a Chorus: Tsamina mina, eh, eh Waka waka, eh, eh Tsamina mina zangalewa Anawa-a-a Tsamina mina, eh, eh Waka waka, eh, eh Tsamina mina zangalewa This time for Africa Django, eh, eh Django, eh, eh Tsamina mina zangalewa Anawa-a-a Django, eh, eh Django, eh, eh Tsamina mina zangalewa Anawa-a-a This time for Africa This time for Africa We're all Africa (Zama qhela) We're all Africa (Kwela kwela) Zama qhela You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  D  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira.