Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord 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.

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